Humeral head cartilage

Cartilago articularis capitis humeri

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What it is

Smooth hyaline cartilage covering the articular surface of the humeral head.

Function

Lets the head glide in the glenoid with almost no friction.

Size

≈ 1–2 mm thick

Clinical note

The glenoid is only a third as large as the head, so the shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint.