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Joints

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

338 joints

338 joints

Joint Acromioclavicular Disc discus articularis acromioclavicularis Shoulder The acromioclavicular disc is a fibrocartilaginous intraarticular disc within the AC joint, present as a complete… 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 Adductor Canal canalis adductorius Thigh The adductor canal (Hunter canal, subsartorial canal) is a triangular aponeurotic tunnel in the middle third… Joint Anatomical Snuffbox tabatiere anatomique Hand & Wrist The anatomical snuffbox is the triangular depression on the radial dorsal wrist between the extensor pollicis… Joint Ankle Anterior Recess recessus anterior articulationis talocruralis Foot & Ankle The anterior recess of the ankle joint lies between the anterior inferior tibiofibular joint capsule and… Joint Ankle Anterolateral Gutter recessus anterolateralis tali Lower Leg The anterolateral gutter of the ankle is the synovial recess between the anterior fibula and the… Joint Ankle Joint articulatio talocruralis Foot & Ankle The ankle (talocrural) joint is a mortise-and-tenon synovial hinge joint formed by the tibia (plafond and… 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 Joint Medial Compartment compartimentum mediale articulationis talocruralis Lower Leg The medial ankle compartment is defined by the medial malleolus laterally, the medial talar dome superiorly,… Joint Ankle Joint Posterior Capsular Recess recessus posterior capsulae articulationis talocruralis Lower Leg The posterior ankle capsular recess extends between the posterior tibia and the posterior talar dome, accessed… Joint Ankle Medial Gutter recessus medialis tali Lower Leg The medial gutter of the ankle is the synovial recess between the medial talar dome and… 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 Ankle Syndesmotic Space spatium syndesmoticum tibiotibulare distale Foot & Ankle The distal tibiofibular syndesmosis is a fibrous joint between the distal tibia and fibula, stabilised by… Joint Annular Ligament Recess of the Elbow recessus ligamenti anularis cubiti Upper Arm The annular ligament recess is a synovial pocket between the annular ligament and the radial neck,… Joint Anterior Chamber of the Eye camera anterior bulbi Head & Skull The anterior chamber of the eye is the fluid-filled space bounded anteriorly by the cornea, posteriorly… Joint Anterior Compartment of the Leg compartimentum anterius cruris Lower Leg The anterior compartment of the leg is bounded by the tibia medially, fibula laterally, interosseous membrane… Joint Anterior Elbow Fat Pad Space spatium corporis adiposi anterioris cubiti Upper Arm The anterior elbow fat pad space lies within the coronoid and radial fossae of the distal… Joint Aortic Arch Space spatium arcus aortae Chest The aortic arch space is the concave inferior aspect of the aortic arch creating the aortopulmonary… Joint Apophyseal Joints (Facet Joints) articulationes zygapophysiales Lower Back The facet joints (zygapophyseal joints) are paired synovial joints at each vertebral level that guide spinal… Joint Atlanto-Occipital Joints articulationes atlantooccipitales Neck The atlanto-occipital joints are the paired synovial joints between the occipital condyles (oval convex articular surfaces… Joint Atlanto-Odontoid Joint Space spatium articulationis atlantoodontoidea Neck The atlanto-odontoid space (atlantodental interval, ADI) is the distance between the posterior surface of the anterior… 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 atlantoaxial median joint is the pivot joint formed between the anterior surface of the odontoid…