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Joints

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

247 joints
247 joints
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… Joint Sylvian Cistern cisterna fossae lateralis cerebri Head & Skull The Sylvian cistern (cistern of the lateral sulcus) is the subarachnoid space within the Sylvian fissure… Joint Symphysis Pubis (Detail) symphysis pubica (detail) Pelvis & Hip The pubic symphysis is a secondary cartilaginous joint with a fibrocartilaginous interpubic disc reinforced by the… Joint Syringomyelia Central Canal syrinx canalis centralis medullae spinalis Neck The central canal of the spinal cord is the ependymal-lined cavity running through the centre of… Joint Talocalcaneonavicular Joint articulatio talocalcaneonavicularis Foot & Ankle The talocalcaneonavicular joint (TCN joint) is a functional ball-and-socket articulation formed by the head of the… Joint Talonavicular Joint articulatio talonavicularis Foot & Ankle The talonavicular joint is the medial component of the Chopart joint and the most mobile of… Joint Tarsal Tunnel Space canalis tarsi Foot & Ankle The tarsal tunnel is the fibro-osseous tunnel on the medial ankle, bounded by the medial malleolus… Joint Tarsometatarsal Joints (Lisfranc) articulationes tarsometatarsales Foot & Ankle The tarsometatarsal joints form the Lisfranc joint complex, a transverse articulation across the midfoot anchored by… Joint Temporal Fossa fossa temporalis Head & Skull The temporal fossa is the shallow concavity on the lateral skull above the zygomatic arch, bounded… Joint Temporomandibular Joint articulatio temporomandibularis Head & Skull The TMJ is a bilateral synovial joint between the mandibular condyle and the temporal bone glenoid… Joint Temporomandibular Joint (Detail) articulatio temporomandibularis (detail) Head & Skull The TMJ is the only bilateral joint that must function simultaneously as a unit — the… Joint Thenar Space spatium thenaris Hand & Wrist The thenar space is the radial potential space in the deep palm, bounded medially by the… Joint Third Ventricle Space ventriculus tertius Head & Skull The third ventricle is the midline CSF-filled space between the two thalami, extending from the interventricular… Joint Thoracic Intervertebral Disc discus intervertebralis thoracicus Lower Back The twelve thoracic intervertebral discs connect adjacent vertebral bodies from T1-T2 to T12-L1, each consisting of… Joint Thoracic Outlet apertura thoracis superior Neck The thoracic outlet is the superior aperture of the thorax bounded by the first rib, the… Joint Thoracic Vertebral Facet Joints articulationes zygapophysiales thoracis Chest The thoracic facet joints face nearly coronally (frontal plane), enabling the thoracic spine's primary motion of… Joint Thumb Interphalangeal Joint articulatio interphalangea pollicis Hand & Wrist The thumb interphalangeal joint (IPJ) is the single interphalangeal joint of the thumb between the proximal… Joint Thumb MCP Joint articulatio metacarpophalangea pollicis Hand & Wrist The thumb metacarpophalangeal joint is a condyloid articulation between the convex head of the first metacarpal… Joint Tibiofemoral Joint articulatio tibiofemorale Knee The tibiofemoral joint is the primary articulation of the knee, consisting of two separate compartments between… Joint Tibiofibular Joint (Proximal) articulatio tibiofibularis proximalis Knee The proximal tibiofibular joint is a small plane synovial joint between the fibular head and the… Joint TMJ Articular Disc discus articularis articulationis temporomandibularis Head & Skull The TMJ articular disc is a biconcave fibrocartilaginous structure that divides the TMJ into an upper… Joint Ulnohumeral Joint articulatio humeroulnaris Forearm The ulnohumeral joint is the primary hinge articulation of the elbow, formed between the trochlea of… Joint Uncovertebral Joints (Luschka) articulationes uncovertebrales Neck The uncovertebral joints of Luschka are unique to the cervical spine, developing after birth from clefts…
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