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Joints

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

338 joints

338 joints

Joint Cricoarytenoid Joint articulatio cricoarytaenoidea Neck The cricoarytenoid joint is a true synovial joint between the base of each arytenoid cartilage and… Joint Cricothyroid Joint articulatio cricothyroidea Neck The cricothyroid joint is a bilateral synovial articulation between the inferior cornua of the thyroid cartilage… Joint Cubital Fossa fossa cubitalis Forearm The cubital fossa is the triangular anterior elbow depression bounded medially by pronator teres, laterally by… Joint Cubital Tunnel canalis cubitalis ulnaris Forearm The cubital tunnel is the fibro-osseous canal through which the ulnar nerve passes posterior to the… Joint Cubital Tunnel Space canalis ulnaris (sulcus nervi ulnaris) Forearm The cubital tunnel is the fibro-osseous tunnel on the medial elbow through which the ulnar nerve… Joint Cuboideonavicular Joint articulatio cuboideonavicularis Foot & Ankle The cuboideonavicular joint is the articulation between the lateral surface of the navicular and the medial… 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 Deep Gluteal Space spatium gluteale profundum Pelvis & Hip The deep gluteal space is the anatomical region between the gluteal muscles and the posterior hip… Joint Deep Gluteal Space (Posterior Hip) spatium gluteale profundum Thigh The deep gluteal space is the posterior hip compartment bounded by the posterior hip capsule anteriorly,… Joint Deep Posterior Compartment of the Leg compartimentum posterius profundum cruris Lower Leg The deep posterior compartment of the leg lies deep to the transverse intermuscular septum and contains… 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 Forearm Flexor Space spatium flexorum antebrachii distale Forearm The distal forearm flexor space lies between the flexor tendon layer and the pronator quadratus muscle… 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 articulatio radioulnaris distalis Hand & Wrist The distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) is the pivot joint at the wrist between the head of… 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 Radioulnar Joint Recess recessus articulationis radioulnaris distalis Hand & Wrist The distal radioulnar joint has a synovial sac that extends proximal to the sigmoid notch as… Joint Distal Tarsal Tunnel Space spatium canalis tarsi distalis Lower Leg The distal tarsal tunnel is the continuation of the tarsal tunnel beneath the flexor retinaculum, where… 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 Dorsal Forearm Extensor Space spatium extensorum antebrachii dorsale Forearm The dorsal forearm extensor space lies between the superficial and deep extensor muscle layers, containing the… Joint Dorsal Radial Tunnel Space spatium canalis radialis dorsalis Upper Arm The dorsal radial tunnel is the anatomical corridor through which the posterior interosseous nerve passes from… Joint Elbow Anterior Recess recessus anterior articulationis cubiti Forearm The elbow anterior recess is the anterior extension of the common elbow synovial cavity between the…

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