title: [Functional and applied anatomy of the shoulder joint of the domestic cat].
abstract: The freedom of movement of the feline shoulder joint corresponds to that of a ball-and-socket joint, although the humeral head is not ball-shaped. The profiles of the humeral head and glenoid fossa were analysed with respect to their lines of movement in three planes of motion. The incongruity of the joint surfaces allows the variety of movements. Of clinical relevance are the description of a shoulder joint injection site and of the extent of joint movement in degrees.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Tieranatomie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Roos
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brugger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D009068:Movement; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: Zur funktionellen und angewandten Anatomie des Schultergelenks der Hauskatze.