Joint reference, type, range of motion, capsule, ligamentous support, and clinical assessment.
128 joints
128 joints · alternate versions listed on each card
JointIntercarpal Jointsarticulationes intercarpalesHand & WristThe intercarpal joints are the small articulations between adjacent carpal bones, linked by interosseous, dorsal, and…
JointIntercarpal Joints (Individual)articulationes intercarpalesHand & WristThe individual intercarpal joints between adjacent carpal bones are plane synovial joints linked by interosseous, volar,…
JointInterchondral Jointsarticulationes interchondralesChestThe interchondral joints are the articulations between the adjacent borders of the sixth to ninth costal…
JointIntercoccygeal Jointsarticulationes intercoccygeaePelvis & HipThe intercoccygeal joints are the small cartilaginous joints between the segments of the coccyx, joined by…
JointIntercuneiform Jointsarticulationes intercuneiformesFoot & AnkleThe intercuneiform joints are small synovial plane joints between the medial-intermediate and intermediate-lateral cuneiforms. They share…
JointIntermetacarpal Jointsarticulationes intermetacarpalesHand & WristThe intermetacarpal joints are the small synovial joints between the bases of the second through fifth…
JointIntermetatarsal Jointsarticulationes intermetatarsalesFoot & AnkleThe intermetatarsal joints between adjacent metatarsal bases are small plane synovial joints that stabilise the transverse…
JointInterphalangeal Joint (Great Toe)articulatio interphalangea hallucisFoot & AnkleThe great toe has a single interphalangeal joint (unlike the lesser toes, which have two), with…
JointInterphalangeal Joint (Thumb)articulatio interphalangea pollicisHand & WristThe thumb IP joint is a simple hinge joint with a single degree of freedom allowing…
JointInterphalangeal Joints (Foot)articulationes interphalangeae pedisFoot & AnkleThe toe interphalangeal joints are hinge joints that primarily flex the toes to grip the ground…
JointIntertarsal Jointsarticulationes intertarsalesFoot & AnkleThe intertarsal joints include the major midfoot joints between the tarsal bones. The most clinically important…
JointIntervertebral Discdiscus intervertebralisLower BackThe intervertebral disc is a fibrocartilaginous joint between adjacent vertebral bodies consisting of a gelatinous nucleus…
JointIntervertebral Disc Annulus Fibrosusanulus fibrosus disci intervertebralisLower BackThe annulus fibrosus is the outer fibrocartilaginous ring of the intervertebral disc, consisting of concentric lamellae…
JointKnee: Patellofemoral Joint (Detail)articulatio patellofemorisKneeThe patellofemoral joint has the highest contact pressures in the body during deep flexion activities, up…
JointKnee Jointarticulatio genusKneeThe knee is the largest and most complex joint in the body, combining the tibiofemoral and…
JointKnee Lateral Compartmentcompartimentum laterale genusKneeThe lateral compartment of the knee is the articulation between the lateral femoral condyle and the…
JointKnee Medial Compartmentcompartimentum mediale genusKneeThe medial tibiofemoral compartment is the primary load-bearing compartment of the knee, accepting 60-70% of axial…
JointL3-L4 Intervertebral Disc Spacespatium intervertebrale L3-L4Lower BackThe L3-L4 intervertebral disc is the middle lumbar disc level, less commonly herniated than L4-L5 and…
JointLumbar Facet Joints (Detail)articulationes zygapophysiales lumborum (detail)Lower BackThe lumbar zygapophyseal joints have a sagittal orientation (superior-inferior) that allows flexion-extension while severely limiting rotation,…
JointLumbar Intervertebral Disc (L4-L5)discus intervertebralis L4-L5Lower BackThe L4-L5 intervertebral disc is the most commonly herniated disc in the lumbar spine, with the…
JointLumbar Intervertebral Disc (L5-S1)discus intervertebralis L5-S1Lower BackThe L5-S1 disc is the most highly loaded lumbar disc, accepting the greatest mechanical stress from…
JointLumbar Vertebral Facet Jointsarticulationes zygapophysiales lumborumLower BackLumbar facet joints face sagittally, enabling the lumbar spine's primary flexion-extension motion while resisting the rotation…
JointLumbosacral Junction (L5-S1)articulatio lumbosacralisLower BackThe lumbosacral junction is the transition zone between the mobile lumbar spine and the rigid sacrum,…
JointLunotriquetral Joint Spacearticulatio lunotriquetrataHand & WristThe lunotriquetral joint is the articulation between the medial surface of the lunate and the lateral…
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