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Joints

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

338 joints

338 joints

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 Glenohumeral Joint Axillary Recess recessus axillaris articulationis humeri Shoulder The axillary recess is the redundant inferior fold of glenohumeral joint capsule that normally accommodates full… Joint Glenohumeral Posterior Recess recessus posterior articulationis humeri Shoulder The posterior glenohumeral recess is the synovial extension of the glenohumeral joint between the posterior glenoid… Joint Glenohumeral Superior Recess recessus superior articulationis humeri Shoulder The superior glenohumeral recess is the synovial extension of the glenohumeral joint into the rotator interval… Joint Gomphosis — Dental Joint gomphosis (articulatio dentoalveolaris) Head & Skull The gomphosis is the specialized fibrous joint between each tooth root and its alveolar socket in… Joint Greater Sciatic Foramen Space spatium foraminis ischiadici majoris Thigh The greater sciatic foramen is the large opening between the greater sciatic notch of the ilium… Joint Guyon Canal canalis Guyoni Hand & Wrist Guyon canal (ulnar canal) is the fibro-osseous tunnel at the wrist through which the ulnar nerve… Joint Guyon’s Canal canalis ulnaris (Guyoni) Forearm Guyon's canal (ulnar tunnel) is the fibro-osseous tunnel at the wrist through which the ulnar nerve… Joint Hepatorenal Recess (Morison’s Pouch) recessus hepatorenalis (recessus subhepaticus posterior) Abdomen The hepatorenal recess (Morison's pouch) is the most dependent posterior peritoneal space in the supine patient,… Joint Hip Anterior Recess recessus anterior articulationis coxae Pelvis & Hip The anterior recess of the hip joint is the redundant anterior capsular fold that accommodates hip… Joint Hip Cotyloid Fossa fossa acetabuli Pelvis & Hip The cotyloid fossa (acetabular fossa) is the central non-articular depression of the acetabulum, containing a fat… Joint Hip Joint articulatio coxae Pelvis & Hip The hip joint is a ball-and-socket synovial joint between the spherical femoral head and the cup-shaped… Joint Hip Joint Anterior Capsular Recess recessus anterior capsulae articulationis coxae Thigh The anterior hip capsular recess is the synovial extension of the hip joint anteriorly between the… Joint Hip Joint Inferior Capsular Recess recessus inferior capsulae coxae Thigh The inferior hip capsular recess extends inferiorly from the main joint space around the femoral neck,… 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 Hip Posterior Capsular Recess recessus posterior capsulae articulationis coxae Thigh The posterior hip capsular recess lies between the posterior femoral neck and the posterior hip capsule,… Joint Hip Posterior Recess recessus posterior articulationis coxae Pelvis & Hip The posterior hip recess is the posteroinferior synovial extension of the hip joint capsule between the… Joint Hoffa Fat Pad corpus adiposum infrapatellare Knee Hoffa fat pad (infrapatellar fat pad) is a large intra-articular but extra-synovial adipose tissue mass occupying… Joint Humeroulnar Joint articulatio humeroulnaris Upper Arm The humeroulnar joint is the principal hinge of the elbow, with the deep trochlear notch of… Joint Iliopsoas Compartment at the Hip compartimentum iliopsoaticum ad coxam Thigh The iliopsoas compartment at the hip is the fascial space occupied by the iliopsoas tendon and… 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 Inferior Tibiofibular Joint syndesmosis tibiofibularis Lower Leg The inferior tibiofibular joint is a fibrous syndesmosis between the fibular notch of the tibia and… Joint Infracolic Compartment compartimentum infracolicum Abdomen The infracolic compartment is the portion of the peritoneal cavity below the transverse mesocolon, containing the…

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