18+ Posterior Shoulder Tendon Anatomy. Course • c5, c6 upper trunk of the brachial plexus deep to the omohyoid & trapezius muscle traverses the suprascapular notch. Infraspinatus and teres minor tendon.
Approximately half of posterior shoulder dislocations go. Human anatomy for muscle, reproductive, and skeleton. Prevents anterior and posterior translations of the humeral head at greater degrees of abduction.
Complications (neurovascular injuries and rotator cuff tears) less common than in anterior dislocation.
An image depicting shoulder anatomy can be seen below. Shoulder tendonitis is the inflammation, irritation and swelling of the tendons in the rotator cuff and bicep. Human anatomy for muscle, reproductive, and skeleton. You can see these areas marked with an x in the shoulder anatomy diagram above.