Scapula: The scapula, or shoulder blade, is a large bone in the upper back. It is triangle-shaped, with a ridge at the top called the scapular spine. There are 17 muscles that attach to the ...

After the shoulder bone is repositioned, you can use conservative treatment to reduce pain and swelling. The same treatment would also be used for a separated shoulder. To treat either injury, you ...

Total shoulder replacement: This is the most common type. It replaces the ball at the top of your humerus with a metal ball, which gets attached to the remaining bone. The socket gets covered with ...

At the shoulder, three major bones meet and create a 90-degree angle. Two of these bones — called the clavicle and scapula — form the pectoral girdle . These bones are commonly known as the ...

When something goes wrong with your shoulder, it hampers your ability to move freely and can cause a great deal of pain and discomfort. In many cases, you can treat this pain at home, but ...

Shoulder arthritis is damage to the cartilage in the ball-and-socket joint of your shoulder. The smooth covering of cartilage between your shoulder bones allows your shoulder to move and rotate ...

As other fossils reveal, the hyomandibula would evolve in a small bone that came into contact with the skull, able to transmit vibrations from the air. In other words, it became the stapes.