THE UPPER LIMB 



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from the outer border of the coracoid process, near the root, across 

 the upper part of the capsule, with which it is closely connected, 

 to the great tuberosity of the humerus. 



The gleno-humeral bands are three in number, and are thickened 

 parts of the capsule which project in an inward direction. The 

 superior band is known as the gleno-humeral ligament, and is 

 regarded as representing the ligamentum teres of the hip-jomt. It 

 extends from the apex of the glenoid cavity, and the root of the 

 coracoid process, of the scapula to the small tuberosity of the 

 humerus, where it lies on the inner side of the bicipital groove. 

 The middle band, called Flood's ligament, extends from the anterior 



Coraco-acromial Ligament 



-Foramen Ovale 



Subscapularis (reflected) 



— ^f Capsular Ligament 



Long Head of Biceps 



Fig. 190. — The Right Shoulder-Joint (Anterior View). 



margin of the glenoid cavity to the lower part of the small tuber- 

 osity of the humerus. The inferior band, called Schlemm's liga- 

 ment, extends from the lower part of the glenoid cavity to the 

 lower part of the neck of the humerus. The gleno-humeral bands 

 are best seen when the joint is opened from behind. Associated 

 with the capsule there is also the transverse humeral ligament, 

 which bridges over the upper end of the bicipital groove between 

 the great and small tuberosities. 



The glenoid ligament is a dense iibro-cartilaginous band which 

 is implanted on the edge of the glenoid cavity, and so deepens it 

 for the head of the humerus. Externally it is connected with the 

 capsular ligament, and superiorly each lateral division blends with 

 the long head of the biceps. 



The long head of the biceps is to be regarded in the light of a 



