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Joints

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

115 joints

115 joints

Joint Metatarsophalangeal Joints (Lesser Toes) articulationes metatarsophalangeae pedis Foot & Ankle The lesser metatarsophalangeal joints are stabilised by the plantar plate, collateral ligaments, and the deep transverse… Joint Metatarsophalangeal Joints 2-5 articulationes metatarsophalangeales II-V Foot & Ankle The lesser MTP joints (2-5) are the final propulsion joints of the foot, accepting 200-800% body… Joint Midtarsal (Chopart’s) Joint articulatio tarsi transversa (Chopart) Foot & Ankle Chopart's joint is the functional midfoot boundary, comprising the talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints in a transverse… Joint Occipitocervical Junction (Craniovertebral) articulatio craniovertebralis Neck The craniovertebral junction encompasses the atlanto-occipital joints (skull on C1) and the atlantoaxial joints (C1 on… Joint Patellofemoral Joint articulatio patellofemorale Knee The patellofemoral joint is the articulation between the posterior patella and the trochlear groove of the… Joint PIP Joints (Fingers 2-5) articulationes interphalangeae proximales digitorum manus Hand & Wrist The PIP joint is the most complex and injury-prone small joint in the body. It is… Joint Pisiform-Triquetral Joint articulatio ossis pisiformis Hand & Wrist The pisotriquetral joint is a small plane synovial joint between the pisiform and the dorsal triquetrum.… Joint Proximal Interphalangeal Joints articulationes interphalangeae proximales Hand & Wrist The proximal interphalangeal joints are the primary joints of finger function, responsible for most of the… Joint Proximal Interphalangeal Joints (Foot) articulationes interphalangeae proximales pedis Foot & Ankle The lesser toe PIP joints are the primary deformity sites for hammertoe (fixed PIP flexion contracture)… 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 Pubic Symphysis symphysis pubica Pelvis & Hip The pubic symphysis is the midline anterior pelvic symphysis connecting the two pubic bodies through a… Joint Pubic Symphysis Joint symphysis pubica Pelvis & Hip The pubic symphysis is a secondary cartilaginous joint (symphysis) connecting the two pubic bodies at the… 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 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… Joint Scaphotrapeziotrapezoid Joint articulatio scaphotrapeziotrapezoidea Hand & Wrist The scaphotrapeziotrapezoid joint (STT joint, triscaphe joint) is the articulation between the distal pole of the… Joint Second through Fifth CMC Joints articulationes carpometacarpales II-V Hand & Wrist The CMC joints of fingers 2 through 5 are small plane synovial joints between the metacarpal… Joint Shoulder Complex (Glenohumeral + AC + SC) complexus articulationis humeri Shoulder The shoulder complex is the most mobile joint complex in the body, achieving the greatest arc… Joint Sternoclavicular Joint articulatio sternoclavicularis Chest The sternoclavicular joint is the only bony articulation connecting the upper limb to the axial skeleton,… Joint Sternoclavicular Joint (Detail) articulatio sternoclavicularis Chest The sternoclavicular joint is the only true synovial joint connecting the upper limb to the axial… Joint Sternocostal Joint (First Rib) articulatio sternocostalis prima Chest The first sternocostal joint is a synchondrosis rather than a synovial joint, with the first costal…