1 Bones That Form Articulation Flashcards
Describe the radio carpal joint (wrist) by naming the features of the bones which form the articulation
Bones which form the articulation
Distal end of the radius with the scaphoid and lunate
Articular disc with the lunate & triquetral
Describe the radio-ulna-humeral joint (elbow) by naming the parts of the bones that form the articulations
Bone: Humerus - capitulum - trochlea Radial head Trochlea notch ulna Radial notch of the ulna
Describe the talo-tibial joint (ankle) by naming the parts of the bones that form the articulations
Bone:
Tibia – distal (plafond) and medial malleolus
Fibula – lateral malleolus
Talus – trochlear surface (dome) with tibial plafond
Describe the knee joint by naming the features of the bones that form the articulation
FEMORAL CONDYLES WITH THE CONDYLES OF THE TIBIA (TIBIAL PLATEAUS)
ARTICULAR SURFACE OF THE PATELLAR WITH THE PATELLAR SURFACE OF THE FEMUR
Describe the hip joint by naming the features of the bones that form the articulation
Bones:
• Head of femur
• Acetabulum