Joint reference, type, range of motion, capsule, ligamentous support, and clinical assessment.
128 joints
128 joints · alternate versions listed on each card
JointShoulder Complex (Glenohumeral + AC + SC)complexus articulationis humeriShoulderThe shoulder complex is the most mobile joint complex in the body, achieving the greatest arc…
JointSkull Suturessuturae craniiHead & SkullThe skull sutures are fibrous joints between the flat bones of the cranial vault, including the…
JointSpheno-occipital Synchondrosissynchondrosis sphenooccipitalisHead & SkullThe spheno-occipital synchondrosis is the plate of hyaline cartilage joining the body of the sphenoid bone…
JointSternal Synchondrosessynchondroses sternalesChestThe sternal synchondroses are the cartilaginous joints between the sternebrae that partially persist in the adult…
JointSternoclavicular Jointarticulatio sternoclavicularisChestThe sternoclavicular joint is the only bony articulation connecting the upper limb to the axial skeleton,…Also:
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JointSternocostal Joint (First Rib)articulatio sternocostalis primaChestThe first sternocostal joint is a synchondrosis rather than a synovial joint, with the first costal…
JointSternocostal Jointsarticulationes sternocostalesChestThe sternocostal joints connect the costal cartilages to the sternum, with the first rib forming a…
JointSubtalar Jointarticulatio subtalarisFoot & AnkleThe subtalar joint controls inversion and eversion of the hindfoot and is the joint that allows…Also:
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JointSubtalar Middle and Anterior Facetsfacies articulares subtalarenses medialis et anteriorFoot & AnkleThe talocalcaneal articulation has three facets: the large posterior facet, and the combined middle and anterior…
JointSubtalar Posterior Facet Jointarticulatio subtalaris posteriorFoot & AnkleThe posterior facet of the subtalar joint is the largest and most important of the three…
JointSuperior Radioulnar Jointarticulatio radioulnaris proximalisUpper ArmThe superior radioulnar joint forms the proximal pivot of the forearm rotation mechanism, the radial head…Also:
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JointSymphysis Pubis (Detail)symphysis pubica (detail)Pelvis & HipThe pubic symphysis is a secondary cartilaginous joint with a fibrocartilaginous interpubic disc reinforced by the…
JointTalocalcaneonavicular Jointarticulatio talocalcaneonavicularisFoot & AnkleThe talocalcaneonavicular joint (TCN joint) is a functional ball-and-socket articulation formed by the head of the…
JointTalonavicular Jointarticulatio talonavicularisFoot & AnkleThe talonavicular joint is the medial component of the Chopart joint and the most mobile of…
JointTarsometatarsal Joints (Lisfranc)articulationes tarsometatarsalesFoot & AnkleThe tarsometatarsal joints form the Lisfranc joint complex, a transverse articulation across the midfoot anchored by…
JointTemporomandibular Jointarticulatio temporomandibularisHead & SkullThe TMJ is a bilateral synovial joint between the mandibular condyle and the temporal bone glenoid…Also:
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JointThoracic Intervertebral Discdiscus intervertebralis thoracicusChestThe twelve thoracic intervertebral discs connect adjacent vertebral bodies from T1-T2 to T12-L1, each consisting of…
JointThumb MCP Jointarticulatio metacarpophalangea pollicisHand & WristThe thumb metacarpophalangeal joint is a condyloid articulation between the convex head of the first metacarpal…
JointTibiofemoral Jointarticulatio tibiofemoraleKneeThe tibiofemoral joint is the primary articulation of the knee, consisting of two separate compartments between…
JointTibiofibular Joint (Proximal)articulatio tibiofibularis proximalisKneeThe proximal tibiofibular joint is a small plane synovial joint between the fibular head and the…
JointTMJ Articular Discdiscus articularis articulationis temporomandibularisHead & SkullThe TMJ articular disc is a biconcave fibrocartilaginous structure that divides the TMJ into an upper…
JointUncovertebral Joints (Luschka)articulationes uncovertebralesNeckThe uncovertebral joints of Luschka are unique to the cervical spine, developing after birth from clefts…
JointWrist Joint (Radiocarpal + Midcarpal)articulatio carpiHand & WristThe wrist joint complex includes the radiocarpal joint (radius to proximal carpal row) and the midcarpal…
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