Joint reference, type, range of motion, capsule, ligamentous support, and clinical assessment.
128 joints
23 joints starting with S Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
JointSacrococcygeal Jointarticulatio sacrococcygeaPelvis & HipThe sacrococcygeal joint connects the sacral apex to the coccyx base through a fibrocartilaginous disc, allowing…
JointSacroiliac Jointarticulatio sacroiliacaPelvis & HipThe sacroiliac joint is one of the most stable joints in the body, transmitting the entire…
JointSacroiliac Joint (Full Detail)articulatio sacroiliaca (detail)Pelvis & HipThe sacroiliac joint is a complex compound joint with an anterior synovial cavity and a posterior…
JointScapholunate Joint Spacearticulatio scapholunataHand & WristThe scapholunate joint is the articulation between the medial surface of the scaphoid and the lateral…
JointScaphotrapeziotrapezoid Jointarticulatio scaphotrapeziotrapezoideaHand & WristThe scaphotrapeziotrapezoid joint (STT joint, triscaphe joint) is the articulation between the distal pole of the…
JointScapulothoracic Jointarticulatio scapulothoracicaShoulderThe scapulothoracic joint is a physiological joint, not a true synovial articulation, formed by the sliding…
JointSecond Tarsometatarsal Jointarticulatio tarsometatarsalis secundaFoot & AnkleThe second tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint is the articulation between the base of the second metatarsal and…
JointSecond through Fifth CMC Jointsarticulationes carpometacarpales II-VHand & WristThe CMC joints of fingers 2 through 5 are small plane synovial joints between the metacarpal…
JointShoulder Complex (Glenohumeral + AC + SC)complexus articulationis humeriShoulderThe shoulder complex is the most mobile joint complex in the body, achieving the greatest arc…
JointSkull Suturessuturae craniiHead & SkullThe skull sutures are fibrous joints between the flat bones of the cranial vault, including the…
JointSpheno-occipital Synchondrosissynchondrosis sphenooccipitalisHead & SkullThe spheno-occipital synchondrosis is the plate of hyaline cartilage joining the body of the sphenoid bone…
JointSternal Synchondrosessynchondroses sternalesChestThe sternal synchondroses are the cartilaginous joints between the sternebrae that partially persist in the adult…
JointSternoclavicular Jointarticulatio sternoclavicularisChestThe sternoclavicular joint is the only bony articulation connecting the upper limb to the axial skeleton,…Also:
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JointSternocostal Joint (First Rib)articulatio sternocostalis primaChestThe first sternocostal joint is a synchondrosis rather than a synovial joint, with the first costal…
JointSternocostal Jointsarticulationes sternocostalesChestThe sternocostal joints connect the costal cartilages to the sternum, with the first rib forming a…
JointSubtalar Jointarticulatio subtalarisFoot & AnkleThe subtalar joint controls inversion and eversion of the hindfoot and is the joint that allows…Also:
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JointSubtalar Middle and Anterior Facetsfacies articulares subtalarenses medialis et anteriorFoot & AnkleThe talocalcaneal articulation has three facets: the large posterior facet, and the combined middle and anterior…
JointSubtalar Posterior Facet Jointarticulatio subtalaris posteriorFoot & AnkleThe posterior facet of the subtalar joint is the largest and most important of the three…
JointSuperior Radioulnar Jointarticulatio radioulnaris proximalisUpper ArmThe superior radioulnar joint forms the proximal pivot of the forearm rotation mechanism, the radial head…Also:
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JointSymphysis Pubis (Detail)symphysis pubica (detail)Pelvis & HipThe pubic symphysis is a secondary cartilaginous joint with a fibrocartilaginous interpubic disc reinforced by the…
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