Read the following case study. Patient 1 - A Baseball Player This patient presen

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Read the following case study.

Patient 1 - A Baseball Player

This patient presents with the following symptoms:decreased range of motion, pain upon movement, swelling in the rotator cuff (shoulder area), and stiffness.

Answer the following:

A. What is the classification of the shoulder joint? (For example, Is it di, amphi or syn arthrotic)?

B. Give another example of a joint in this classification.

C. The shoulder is known to have a special structure known as a bursae. Explain the role of a bursae in the shoulder area.

Explanation / Answer

A) Shoulder joint is an Di- arthrtoic joint. .ie it is freely movable.

B) Another example of Di- arthrtoic joint is the knee joint and wrist joint.

c) Brusa is a fluid filled sac in the shoulder.Its main function is to provide gliding surface to reduce friction betweeen tissues.

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