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Joints

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

338 joints

338 joints

Joint Infrapiriform Foramen Space spatium foraminis infrapiriforme Thigh The infrapiriform foramen is the lower division of the greater sciatic foramen below the piriformis muscle,… Joint Infratemporal Fossa fossa infratemporalis Head & Skull The infratemporal fossa is the irregular space deep to the zygomatic arch and posterior to the… Joint Inguinal Canal canalis inguinalis Pelvis & Hip The inguinal canal is an oblique passage through the anterior abdominal wall, approximately 4 cm long… Joint Intercarpal Joints articulationes intercarpales Hand & Wrist The intercarpal joints are the small articulations between adjacent carpal bones, linked by interosseous, dorsal, and… Joint Intercarpal Joints (Individual) articulationes intercarpales Hand & Wrist The individual intercarpal joints between adjacent carpal bones are plane synovial joints linked by interosseous, volar,… Joint Intercuneiform Joints articulationes intercuneiformes Foot & Ankle The intercuneiform joints are small synovial plane joints between the medial-intermediate and intermediate-lateral cuneiforms. They share… Joint Intermalleolar Space spatium intermalleolare Lower Leg The intermalleolar space is the distance between the medial and lateral malleoli that defines the width… Joint Intermetacarpal Joints articulationes intermetacarpales Hand & Wrist The intermetacarpal joints are the small synovial joints between the bases of the second through fifth… Joint Intermetatarsal Joints articulationes intermetatarsales Foot & Ankle The intermetatarsal joints between adjacent metatarsal bases are small plane synovial joints that stabilise the transverse… Joint Interosseous Membrane Space of the Leg spatium membranae interosseae cruris Lower Leg The interosseous membrane space of the leg is the anatomical corridor between the tibia and fibula… Joint Interpeduncular Cistern cisterna interpeduncularis Head & Skull The interpeduncular cistern is the subarachnoid CSF space between the two cerebral peduncles of the midbrain,… Joint Interphalangeal Joint — Great Toe articulatio interphalangealis hallucis Foot & Ankle The great toe IP joint is the single interphalangeal joint of the hallux, moving through the… Joint Interphalangeal Joint (Great Toe) articulatio interphalangea hallucis Foot & Ankle The great toe has a single interphalangeal joint (unlike the lesser toes which have two), at… Joint Interphalangeal Joint (Thumb) articulatio interphalangea pollicis Hand & Wrist The thumb IP joint is a simple hinge joint with a single degree of freedom allowing… Joint Interphalangeal Joints (Foot) articulationes interphalangeae pedis Foot & Ankle The toe interphalangeal joints are hinge joints that primarily flex the toes to grip the ground… Joint Interphalangeal Joints of the Foot articulationes interphalangeae pedis Foot & Ankle The interphalangeal joints of the foot are hinge joints between adjacent phalanges, each stabilised by a… Joint Intertarsal Joints articulationes intertarsales Foot & Ankle The intertarsal joints include the major midfoot joints between the tarsal bones. The most clinically important… Joint Intervertebral Disc discus intervertebralis Lower Back The intervertebral disc is a fibrocartilaginous structure between adjacent vertebral bodies consisting of a gelatinous nucleus… Joint Intervertebral Disc Joint articulatio intervertebralis Lower Back The intervertebral disc functions as an amphiarthrosis (slightly moveable joint) between adjacent vertebral bodies. The disc… Joint Ischioanal Fossa fossa ischioanalis Pelvis & Hip The ischioanal fossa (ischiorectal fossa) is the wedge-shaped fat-filled space lateral to the anal canal and… Joint Knee — Patellofemoral Joint (Detail) articulatio patellofemoris Knee The patellofemoral joint has the highest contact pressures in the body during deep flexion activities —… Joint Knee Joint articulatio genus Knee The largest and most complex joint in the body — tibiofemoral and patellofemoral compartments within one… Joint Knee Joint (Combined) articulatio genus Knee The knee joint is the largest and most frequently injured joint in the body, combining the… Joint Knee Lateral Compartment compartimentum laterale genus Knee The lateral compartment of the knee is the articulation between the lateral femoral condyle and the…

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