Anatomy

Shoulder

Part of the body in humans and primates where the arms connect to the trunk. The shoulder has five joints; ACROMIOCLAVICULAR joint, CORACOCLAVICULAR joint, GLENOHUMERAL joint, scapulathoracic joint, and STERNOCLAVICULAR joint.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Part of the body in humans and primates where the arms connect to the trunk. The shoulder has five joints; ACROMIOCLAVICULAR joint, CORACOCLAVICULAR joint, GLENOHUMERAL joint, scapulathoracic joint, and STERNOCLAVICULAR joint.

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1 entry terms
  • Shoulders

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, diagnostic imaging, embryology, growth & development, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

use for humans and other vertebrates; differentiate from SHOULDER JOINT

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History Note

SHOULDER ARTHROSES was heading 1963-64

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  1. A01.378.800w.750w

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NLM Classification

WE 810

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Shoulder. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012782. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012782
  2. Shoulder. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoulder
  3. Shoulder. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16363