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Joints

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

7 joints

7 joints in Upper Arm Clear ×

Joint Elbow Joint articulatio cubiti Upper Arm Three articulations in one capsule: ulnohumeral hinge (flex/extend), radiohumeral (forearm rotation), and proximal radioulnar joint. Medial… Joint Elbow Joint (Humeroulnar + Radiohumeral + PRUJ) articulatio cubiti Upper Arm The elbow joint combines three articulations in one synovial cavity: the humeroulnar hinge (primary flexion-extension), the… Joint Humeroulnar Joint articulatio humeroulnaris Upper Arm The humeroulnar joint is the principal hinge of the elbow, with the deep trochlear notch of… Joint Radiocapitellar Joint articulatio radiocapitellaris Upper Arm The radiocapitellar joint provides both elbow stability (resisting valgus forces alongside the MCL) and the proximal… Joint Radiohumeral Joint articulatio humerioradialis Upper Arm The radiohumeral joint is the articulation between the spherical capitellum and the concave radial head, located… Joint Superior Radioulnar Joint articulatio radioulnaris proximalis Upper Arm The superior radioulnar joint forms the proximal pivot of the forearm rotation mechanism, the radial head… Joint Superior Radioulnar Joint (Detail) articulatio radioulnaris proximalis (detail) Upper Arm The proximal radioulnar joint is the proximal pivot of forearm rotation, where the radial head rotates…