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Joints

Joint reference, type, range of motion, capsule, ligamentous support, and clinical assessment.

115 joints

115 joints

Joint Acromioclavicular Joint articulatio acromioclavicularis Shoulder The acromioclavicular joint is a small but critical joint at the top of the shoulder that… Joint Acromioclavicular Joint (Detail) articulatio acromioclavicularis Shoulder The acromioclavicular joint transmits upper limb forces to the clavicle through a plane synovial joint stabilised… Joint Ankle Joint articulatio talocruralis Foot & Ankle The talocrural joint is a hinge formed by the tibial plafond and both malleoli cradling the… Joint Ankle Joint — Combined articulatio talocruralis Foot & Ankle The ankle joint is formed by the bony mortise of the tibia and fibula around the… Joint Ankle Mortise Joint articulatio talocruralis Foot & Ankle The ankle mortise is a highly congruent hinge joint where the wider anterior talus talar dome… Joint Apophyseal Joints (Facet Joints) articulationes zygapophysiales Spine The facet joints (zygapophyseal joints) are paired synovial joints at each vertebral level that guide spinal… Joint Atlantoaxial Joint articulatio atlantoaxialis Neck The atlantoaxial joint complex allows approximately 50 percent of total cervical spine rotation through the pivot… Joint Atlantoaxial Lateral Joints articulationes atlantoaxiales laterales Neck The paired lateral atlantoaxial joints allow the 45 degrees of rotation each side that occurs at… Joint Atlantoaxial Median Joint articulatio atlantoaxialis mediana Neck The median atlantoaxial joint between the anterior arch of the atlas and the odontoid process is… Joint Atlantooccipital Joint articulatio atlantooccipitalis Neck The atlantooccipital joint allows the nodding yes movement of the head on the atlas, providing approximately… Joint Calcaneocuboid Joint articulatio calcaneocuboidea Foot & Ankle The calcaneocuboid joint is the lateral component of the transverse tarsal (Chopart) joint, forming the pivot… Joint Carpometacarpal Joint — Thumb (Detail) articulatio carpometacarpalis pollicis (detail) Hand & Wrist The first CMC joint is the most mobile joint of the hand and the foundation of… Joint Carpometacarpal Joint (Thumb) articulatio carpometacarpalis pollicis Hand & Wrist The thumb CMC joint is the most important single joint in the hand, enabling the thumb… Joint Carpometacarpal Joint of the Thumb articulatio carpometacarpalis pollicis Hand & Wrist The carpometacarpal joint of the thumb is a saddle joint that allows the thumb its remarkable… Joint Carpometacarpal Joints (Index-Little) articulationes carpometacarpales II-V Hand & Wrist The finger CMC joints increase in mobility from index (virtually immobile keystone) to little finger (20… Joint Cervical Intervertebral Disc (C5-C6) discus intervertebralis C5-C6 Neck The C5-C6 disc is the most commonly herniated cervical disc, compressing the C6 nerve root to… Joint Cervical Uncovertebral Joints (Luschka) articulationes uncovertebrales (Luschka) Neck The uncovertebral joints (joints of Luschka) are paired lateral joints at C3-C7 formed by the uncinate… Joint Costochondral Joints articulationes costochondrales Chest The costochondral joints unite each rib to its costal cartilage at the osteochondral junction. The seventh… Joint Costotransverse Joints articulationes costotransversariae Chest The costotransverse joints connect the rib tubercle to the transverse process at each thoracic level (ribs… Joint Costovertebral Joints articulationes costovertebrales Chest The costovertebral joints are paired articulations between each rib head and the thoracic vertebral bodies, with… Joint Costovertebral Joints (Detail) articulationes costovertebrales (detail) Chest Each rib articulates with the spine through two joints: the costovertebral joint at the rib head… Joint Cricoarytenoid Joint articulatio cricoarytaenoidea Neck The cricoarytenoid joint is a true synovial joint between the base of each arytenoid cartilage and… Joint Cricothyroid Joint articulatio cricothyroidea Neck The cricothyroid joint is a bilateral synovial articulation between the inferior cornua of the thyroid cartilage… Joint Cuboideonavicular Joint articulatio cuboideonavicularis Foot & Ankle The cuboideonavicular joint is the articulation between the lateral surface of the navicular and the medial…

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