Explain Why It Is Easier to Dislocate the Shoulder When

question 16

Short Answer

Explain why it is easier to dislocate the shoulder when the upper arm is flexed at the glenohumeral joint rather than extended.

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Definitions:

Drive

An internal motivational state created by physiological or psychological needs that drives an individual towards specific behaviors.

Pavlovian Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Reward

A stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.