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Joints

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

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Joint Adductor Canal canalis adductorius Thigh The adductor canal (Hunter canal, subsartorial canal) is a triangular aponeurotic tunnel in the middle third… Joint Deep Gluteal Space (Posterior Hip) spatium gluteale profundum Thigh The deep gluteal space is the posterior hip compartment bounded by the posterior hip capsule anteriorly,… Joint Femoral Arch Space spatium arcus femoralis Thigh The femoral arch space is the region beneath the inguinal ligament through which the femoral vessels,… Joint Femoral Canal canalis femoralis Thigh The femoral canal is the most medial compartment of the femoral sheath, medial to the femoral… Joint Femoral Ring anulus femoralis Thigh The femoral ring is the superior opening of the femoral canal, bounded anteriorly by the inguinal… Joint Femoral Sheath vagina femoralis Thigh The femoral sheath is a funnel-shaped fascial sleeve below the inguinal ligament formed by extensions of… Joint Femoral Triangle trigonum femorale Thigh The femoral triangle is a triangular space at the anterior upper thigh bounded superiorly by the… Joint Greater Sciatic Foramen Space spatium foraminis ischiadici majoris Thigh The greater sciatic foramen is the large opening between the greater sciatic notch of the ilium… Joint Hip Joint Anterior Capsular Recess recessus anterior capsulae articulationis coxae Thigh The anterior hip capsular recess is the synovial extension of the hip joint anteriorly between the… Joint Hip Joint Inferior Capsular Recess recessus inferior capsulae coxae Thigh The inferior hip capsular recess extends inferiorly from the main joint space around the femoral neck,… Joint Hip Posterior Capsular Recess recessus posterior capsulae articulationis coxae Thigh The posterior hip capsular recess lies between the posterior femoral neck and the posterior hip capsule,… Joint Iliopsoas Compartment at the Hip compartimentum iliopsoaticum ad coxam Thigh The iliopsoas compartment at the hip is the fascial space occupied by the iliopsoas tendon and… Joint Infrapiriform Foramen Space spatium foraminis infrapiriforme Thigh The infrapiriform foramen is the lower division of the greater sciatic foramen below the piriformis muscle,… Joint Lateral Thigh Compartment Space compartimentum laterale femoris Thigh The lateral thigh compartment is defined by the lateral intermuscular septum medially, the fascia lata laterally,… Joint Obturator Canal canalis obturatorius Thigh The obturator canal is a 2-3 cm fibro-osseous tunnel in the superolateral corner of the obturator… Joint Proximal Thigh Fascial Space spatium fasciale femoris proximale Thigh The proximal thigh fascial space lies immediately distal to the inguinal ligament between the deep fascia… Joint Saphenous Hiatus hiatus saphenus Thigh The saphenous hiatus (saphenous opening) is an oval defect in the fascia lata in the anterior… Joint Sciatic Notch Space at Hip spatium incisurae ischiadicae ad coxam Thigh The sciatic notch space at the hip refers to the combined greater and lesser sciatic notch… Joint Subgluteal Space spatium subgluteale Thigh The subgluteal space lies beneath the gluteus maximus muscle, containing the sciatic nerve, inferior gluteal vessels,… Joint Subinguinal Space spatium subinguinale Thigh The subinguinal space is the gap beneath the inguinal ligament between the anterior superior iliac spine…