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Joints

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

115 joints

115 joints

Joint Cuneocuboid Joint articulatio cuneocuboidea Foot & Ankle The cuneocuboid joint is a small synovial plane joint between the lateral surface of the lateral… Joint Cuneonavicular Joint articulatio cuneonavicularis Foot & Ankle The cuneonavicular joints connect the navicular to the three cuneiform bones, forming part of the midfoot… Joint DIP Joints (Fingers 2-5) articulationes interphalangeae distales digitorum manus Hand & Wrist The DIP joint allows the fingertip to flex for grasping and is stabilised by the terminal… Joint Distal Interphalangeal Joints (Foot) articulationes interphalangeae distales pedis Foot & Ankle The lesser toe DIP joints are the distal hinge joints of the lesser toes, responsible for… Joint Distal Interphalangeal Joints (Hand) articulationes interphalangeae distales manus Hand & Wrist The distal interphalangeal joints are the terminal finger joints, allowing the fingertips to contact objects precisely… Joint Distal Radioulnar Joint (DRUJ) articulatio radioulnaris distalis Forearm The DRUJ is the distal pivot of forearm rotation, complementing the proximal radioulnar joint at the… Joint Distal Tibiofibular Joint (Syndesmosis) syndesmosis tibiofibularis distalis Foot & Ankle The distal tibiofibular syndesmosis is a fibrous joint bound by the anterior and posterior inferior tibiofibular… Joint Distal Tibiofibular Syndesmosis syndesmosis tibiofibularis Foot & Ankle The distal tibiofibular syndesmosis maintains the ankle mortise integrity through four ligaments: the anterior inferior tibiofibular,… 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 Finger MCP Joints (Index–Little) articulationes metacarpophalangeales II-V Hand & Wrist The finger MCP joints are condyloid joints allowing flexion-extension in all positions and abduction-adduction only in… Joint First Metatarsophalangeal Joint articulatio metatarsophalangealis pedis I Foot & Ankle The first metatarsophalangeal joint is one of the most mechanically loaded joints in the body, bearing… Joint First Metatarsophalangeal Joint articulatio metatarsophalangea pedis I Foot & Ankle The first MTP joint is the most load-bearing small joint in the body, sustaining forces up… Joint First Sternocostal Joint articulatio sternocostalis prima Chest The first sternocostal joint is uniquely a synchondrosis (not a synovial joint) — it fuses the… Joint First Tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) Joint articulatio tarsometatarsalis prima Foot & Ankle The first TMT joint is the most mobile of the Lisfranc joints, allowing the hypermobility that… Joint Glenohumeral Joint articulatio humeri Shoulder The most mobile joint in the body, trading stability for range of motion. The large humeral… Joint Glenohumeral Joint — Inferior Recess recessus axillaris articulationis humeri Shoulder The axillary (inferior) recess is the dependent fold of the glenohumeral joint capsule that unfolds during… Joint Glenohumeral Joint (Full Capsular Volume) articulatio humeri (capacitas capsularis) Shoulder The glenohumeral joint sacrifices stability for mobility — the humeral head is three times larger than… Joint Hip Joint articulatio coxae Pelvis & Hip A deep, inherently stable ball-and-socket joint between the femoral head and acetabulum, deepened by the acetabular… Joint Hip Labrum — Acetabular labrum acetabuli Pelvis & Hip The acetabular labrum is a triangular fibrocartilaginous ring deepening the acetabular socket and sealing the intra-articular… Joint Humeroulnar Joint articulatio humeroulnaris Upper Arm The humeroulnar joint is the principal hinge of the elbow, with the deep trochlear notch of… Joint Inferior Radioulnar Joint articulatio radioulnaris distalis Hand & Wrist The inferior radioulnar joint is the distal pivot of forearm rotation, where the radius swings around… Joint Inferior Radioulnar Joint (Detail) articulatio radioulnaris distalis (detail) Forearm The DRUJ is the distal pivot of forearm rotation where the sigmoid notch of the radius… Joint Intercarpal Joints articulationes intercarpales Hand & Wrist The intercarpal joints are the small articulations between adjacent carpal bones, linked by interosseous, dorsal, and…