Glenohumeral: The shoulder girdle; consists of the glenoid capsule, head of the humerus and labrum. The type of joint that allows 360-degree motion, a “ball and socket” joint.
Glenoid: Cavity of the scapula into which the head of the humerus fits to the form the shoulder girdle.
Grade One Injury: A mild injury in which ligament, tendon, or other musculoskeletal tissue may have been stretched or contused, but not torn or otherwise disrupted.
Grade Two Injury: A moderate injury when musculoskeletal tissue had been partially, but not totally torn which causes appreciable limitation in function of the injured tissue.
Grade Three Injury: A severe injury in which tissue has been significantly, and in some cases totally, torn or otherwise disrupted causing a virtual total loss of function.
Groin: Junction of the thigh and abdomen; location of muscles that rotate, flex and adduct the hip.
