Question

After ramming the point of his shoulder into a practice dummy, a football player suffered a severe shoulder separation. Several structures could be torn, including the one that gives the joint its greatest strength and stability, which is the ________.a. Acromioclavicular ligament
b. Coracoacromial ligament
c. Coracoclavicular ligament
d. Supraspinatus tendon
e. Tendon of the long head of biceps

Answer 1

Answer:

After ramming the point of his shoulder into a practice dummy, a football player suffered a severe shoulder separation. Several structures could be torn, including the one that gives the joint its greatest strength and stability, which is the Supraspinatus tendon.

Explanation:

"The supraspinatus muscle tendon passes laterally beneath the cover of the acromion"