scapulothoracic joint

The movement is primarily limited to the two shoulder joints: the glenohumeral joint and the scapulothoracic joint.

The scapulothoracic joint is where the scapular movements of elevation-depression, protraction-retraction, and rotation occur.

These are the elbow in conjunction with the glenohumeral and scapulothoracic joints in the shoulder girdle.

The scapulocostal joint (also known as the scapulothoracic joint) is a physiological joint formed by an articulation of the anterior scapula and the posterior thoracic rib cage.

Due to bypassing the scapulothoracic joints and attaching directly to the spine, the actions the latissimi dorsi have on moving the arms can also influence the movement of the scapulae, such as their downward rotation during a pull up.

In the second group, the scapulocostal or scapulothoracic joint is the important physiological joint that can not function without the two anatomical joints in the group, the acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular joints, i.e. they join both ends of the clavicle.

The scapulothoracic joint is a physiological "joint," in which movement occurs between musculoskeletal structures (between the scapula and associated muscles and the thoracic wall), rather than an anatomical joint, in which movement occurs between directly articulating skeletal elements.