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Joints

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

338 joints
338 joints
Joint Proximal Radioulnar Joint articulatio radioulnaris proximalis Forearm The proximal radioulnar joint (PRUJ) is the pivot joint at the elbow between the circumference of… 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 Proximal Tibiofibular Joint articulatio tibiofibularis proximalis Knee The proximal tibiofibular joint allows the fibula to rotate and translate slightly during ankle motion to… Joint Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Space articulatio tibiofibularis proximalis Lower Leg The proximal tibiofibular joint is a small plane synovial joint between the fibular head and the… Joint Pterygomandibular Space spatium pterygomandibulare Head & Skull The pterygomandibular space is a potential space bounded medially by the medial pterygoid muscle, laterally by… Joint Pubic Symphysis symphysis pubica Pelvis & Hip The pubic symphysis is the midline anterior pelvic symphysis connecting the two pubic bodies through a… Joint Quadrigeminal Cistern cisterna quadrigeminalis Head & Skull The quadrigeminal cistern is the subarachnoid space posterior to the midbrain tectum (quadrigeminal plate), bounded by… Joint Radiocapitellar Joint articulatio radiocapitellaris Upper Arm The radiocapitellar joint provides both elbow stability (resisting valgus forces alongside the MCL) and the proximal… Joint Radiocarpal Joint articulatio radiocarpalis Hand & Wrist The radiocarpal joint is the primary wrist joint, formed between the distal radius 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 Rectouterine Pouch (Pouch of Douglas) excavatio rectouterina (Douglas) Pelvis & Hip The rectouterine pouch (pouch of Douglas, cul-de-sac) is the most dependent peritoneal recess in the upright… Joint Rectovesical Pouch excavatio rectovesicalis Abdomen The rectovesical pouch is the deepest peritoneal reflection in males, lying between the posterior bladder and… Joint Retrocerebellar Cistern cisterna posterior (magna) Head & Skull The retrocerebellar cistern (posterior cisterna magna or cisterna cerebellomedullaris posterior) is the large subarachnoid space between… Joint Retrohepatic Space spatium retrohepaticum Abdomen The retrohepatic space lies between the posterior liver surface and the anterior inferior vena cava, within… Joint Retropharyngeal Space spatium retropharyngeum Neck The retropharyngeal space is the potential space between the posterior pharyngeal wall (covered by buccopharyngeal fascia)… Joint Retropubic Space of Retzius (Detail) spatium retropubicum (spatium Retzii detail) Abdomen The retropubic space (space of Retzius) is the prevesical extraperitoneal space between the pubic symphysis and… Joint Right Paracolic Gutter sulcus paracolicus dexter Abdomen The right paracolic gutter is the peritoneal recess between the lateral border of the ascending colon… Joint Right Subphrenic Space spatium subphrenicum dextrum Abdomen The right subphrenic space lies between the diaphragmatic surface of the right liver lobe and the… Joint Rotator Interval Space spatium intervallum rotatorii Shoulder The rotator interval is a triangular space in the anterior shoulder between the anterior edge of… Joint Sacral Canal Space canalis sacralis Lower Back The sacral canal is the continuation of the spinal canal through the sacrum, containing the sacral… Joint Sacral Foraminal Space spatium foraminis sacralis Lower Back Each of the four paired sacral foramina transmits a sacral spinal nerve and associated vessels, forming… Joint Sacrococcygeal Joint articulatio sacrococcygea Pelvis & Hip The sacrococcygeal joint connects the sacral apex to the coccyx base through a fibrocartilaginous disc, allowing… Joint Sacroiliac Joint articulatio sacroiliaca Pelvis & Hip The sacroiliac joint is one of the most stable joints in the body, transmitting the entire… Joint Sacroiliac Joint (Full Detail) articulatio sacroiliaca (detail) Pelvis & Hip The sacroiliac joint is a complex compound joint with an anterior synovial cavity and a posterior…
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