- May 2, 2026The pisotriquetral joint is a small plane synovial joint between the pisiform and the dorsal triquetrum. The pisiform is a…
- May 2, 2026The radiocarpal joint is the primary wrist joint, formed between the distal radius and the proximal row of carpal bones.…
- May 2, 2026The inferior radioulnar joint is the distal pivot of forearm rotation, where the radius swings around the ulnar head during…
- May 2, 2026The metacarpophalangeal joints are the knuckle joints of the hand, condyloid joints that allow both finger flexion-extension and spreading (abduction-adduction…
- May 2, 2026The proximal interphalangeal joints are the primary joints of finger function, responsible for most of the finger's useful arc of…
- May 2, 2026The distal interphalangeal joints are the terminal finger joints, allowing the fingertips to contact objects precisely and adapt their position…
- May 2, 2026The thumb CMC joint is the most important single joint in the hand, enabling the thumb opposition that distinguishes human…
- May 2, 2026The intercarpal joints are the small articulations between adjacent carpal bones, linked by interosseous, dorsal, and palmar intercarpal ligaments. The…
- May 2, 2026The carpometacarpal joint of the thumb is a saddle joint that allows the thumb its remarkable opposition ability, the movement…
- May 2, 2026The median nerve recurrent branch and common palmar digital branches divide to supply the thenar muscles and the digital nerves…