Since I wrote an article last month called 6 Ways to Improve
Thoracic Mobility, I thought it would make sense to (finally)
follow-up with a post on the anatomy of some of the structures
involved in the exercises I described. Today’s blog will be the
beginning of a short series on shoulder anatomy. I’m going to
focus on what I feel is important to know and I promise I’ll
keep things relatively basic so you don’t nod off and fall
asleep on your keyboard! The anatomy of the shoulder is divided
into two distinct parts: the shoulder girdle and the shoulder
joint. I’d like to start off this series by talking about the
bones and the joints of the shoulder girdle.The two bones that
make up the shoulder girdle are the clavicle and the scapula.
Above is an image of the right clavicle as viewed from the top.
The right or lateral end of the clavicle is usually referred to
as the acromial end, and the left or medial end is called the
sternal end. These two anatomical locations will come into play
later when I discuss the