Opens in a new tab
Home › Body Atlas › Joints
Body Atlas, Joint Reference

Joints

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

128 joints
8 joints starting with P  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Joint Patellofemoral Joint articulatio patellofemorale Knee The patellofemoral joint is the articulation between the posterior patella and the trochlear groove of the…
Joint Piriformis Fossa Space fossa trochanterica (fossa piriformis) Pelvis & Hip The piriformis fossa is a surgical term for the small depression on the medial side of…
Joint Pisiform-Triquetral Joint articulatio ossis pisiformis Hand & Wrist The pisotriquetral joint is a small plane synovial joint between the pisiform and the palmar surface…
Joint Posterior Annular Fibres (Lumbar Disc) fibrae anuli fibrosi posteriores (discus intervertebralis lumbalis) Lower Back The posterior annulus is the critical zone for disc herniation, posterolateral fibres lack PLL reinforcement and…
Joint Posterior Knee Fat Pad Space corpus adiposum infrapatellar (pars posterior) Knee The posterior extension of Hoffa's infrapatellar fat pad occupies the space between the patellar tendon and…
Joint Proximal Interphalangeal Joints articulationes interphalangeae proximales Hand & Wrist The proximal interphalangeal joints are the primary joints of finger function, responsible for most of the…
Joint Proximal Interphalangeal Joints (Foot) articulationes interphalangeae proximales pedis Foot & Ankle The lesser toe PIP joints are the primary deformity sites for hammertoe (fixed PIP flexion contracture)…
Joint Pubic Symphysis symphysis pubica Pelvis & Hip The pubic symphysis is the midline anterior pelvic symphysis connecting the two pubic bodies through a…

This website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and ensure the site functions properly. By continuing to use this site, you acknowledge and accept our use of cookies.

Accept All Accept Required Only