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

338 joints
338 joints
Joint Subcoracoid Space spatium subcoracoideum Shoulder The subcoracoid space lies between the coracoid process above and the subscapularis tendon and anterior shoulder… Joint Subdural Space spatium subdurale Head & Skull The subdural space is the potential space between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater of… 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… Joint Submandibular Space spatium submandibulare Head & Skull The submandibular space is the paired space below the mylohyoid muscle, containing the submandibular gland, lymph… Joint Suboccipital Triangle trigonum suboccipitale Neck The suboccipital triangle is a small muscular space in the posterior craniovertebral junction, bounded by three… Joint Subretinal Space spatium subretinale Head & Skull The subretinal space is the potential space between the neurosensory retina (photoreceptor outer segments) and the… Joint Subscapularis Recess recessus subscapularis Shoulder The subscapularis recess (subcoracoid recess) is a synovial extension of the glenohumeral joint passing anterior to… Joint Subtalar Joint articulatio subtalaris Foot & Ankle The subtalar joint controls inversion and eversion of the hindfoot and is the joint that allows… Joint Subtalar Joint (Detail) articulatio subtalaris (complex) Foot & Ankle The subtalar joint complex consists of the posterior facet joint (primary) and the anterior/middle facet joints… Joint Subtalar Middle and Anterior Facets facies articulares subtalarenses medialis et anterior Foot & Ankle The talocalcaneal articulation has three facets: the large posterior facet, and the combined middle and anterior… Joint Subtalar Posterior Facet Joint articulatio subtalaris posterior Foot & Ankle The posterior facet of the subtalar joint is the largest and most important of the three… Joint Subtalar Posterior Recess recessus posterior articulationis subtalaris Lower Leg The posterior subtalar joint recess is the synovial extension of the posterior subtalar joint between the… Joint Superior Mediastinal Space spatium mediastini superioris Chest The superior mediastinum lies above the sternal angle, containing the great vessels, trachea, oesophagus, thymus remnant,… 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 Superior Tibiofibular Recess recessus articulationis tibiofibularis superioris Lower Leg The superior tibiofibular recess is a synovial extension of the proximal tibiofibular joint that may communicate… Joint Supinator Fossa Space fossa supinatoris Upper Arm The supinator fossa is the lateral elbow space between the extensor muscles and the radial neck,… Joint Suprapatellar Plica Space plica synovialis suprapatellaris Knee The suprapatellar plica is the remnant of the embryonic partition between the suprapatellar pouch and the… 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…

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