Articulations Flashcards
Sternum and clavicle
Sternoclavicular joint
- type: synovial/diarthroses, multiaxial, gliding joint
- movements: elevation, depression, protraction, retraction, rotation
Scapula and clavicle
Acromioclavicular joint
- synovial, multiaxial, gliding; diarthroses
- gliding, elevation, depression, protraction and retraction
Scapula and humerus
Glenohumeral joint
- synovial, multiaxial, ball & socket; diarthroses
- flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, external rotation, horizontal abduction, horizontal adduction, and circumduction
Humerus and ulna
Humeroulnar joint
- synovial, uniaxial; diarthrosis
- flexion and extension
Humerus and radius ???
Humeroradial joint
- synovial, uniaxial; diarthrosis
- flexion and extension
Radius and ulna
Radioulnar joint
- synovial joint, uniaxial, pivot; diarthrosis
- supination and pronation
Radius and carpal bones
Radiocarpal joint
- synovial, biaxial, condyloid; diarthrosis
- flexion and extension in one plane; abduction and adduction in the other plane
Metacarpal bone and phalanx
Metacarpophalangeal joint
- synovial, biaxial, condyloi’; diarthrosis
- flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and circumduction at the joint
Carpal bone and metacarpal 1
Carpometacarpal joint
- synovial, biaxial, saddle; diarthrosis
- flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, and opposition
Carpal bone and metacarpals 2-5
Carpometacarpal joint
- synovial, biaxial, condyloid; diarthrosis
- slight limited gliding motion for joint 4 and 5, where 2 and 3 are relatively immobile
Carpal and carpal bones
Intercarpal joint
- synovial, biaxial, gliding; diarthrosis
- some abduction and flexion
Metacarpal and phalanx bones
Metacarpophalangeal joint
- synovial, hinge, and condyloid, biaxial; diarthrosis
- osteokinematic and arthrokinematic movements
Osteokinemativ movements of MCP joint
- abd of 2, 4, 5 phalanx from 3
- abd of 3 in either direction
- add 2, 4, 5 phalanx toward 3
Arthrokinematic movements of MCP joint
The articulation between the convex metacarpal head proximally and the concave base of the 1 phalanx distally
Phalanx and phalanx
Interphalangeal (distal and proximal)
- synovial, hinge, uniaxial; diarthrosis
- osteokinematic: flexion and extension
- arthrokinematic: convex heads and concave surfaces articulate
Sacrum and ilium
Sacroiliac joint
- synovial, multiaxial, gliding; diarthrosis
- should not move, however, slight gliding movements may occur based on classification as gliding joint (no angular or circular movement)
R pubis and L pubis
Pubic symphysis
- cartilaginous (symphysis); amphiarthrosis
- angulation, rotation, displacement, *all slight movements
Femur and acetabulum
Coxal joint
- synovial, ball and socket, multiaxial; diarthrosis
- flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation, and circumduction
Femur and tibia
Tibiofemoral joint
- synovial, multiaxial, hinge; diarthrosis
- flexion, extension, slight rotation of tibia
Tibia and fibula (proximal)
Proximal (superior) tibiofibular joint
- synovial, multiaxial, gliding; diarthrosis
- plantar flexion and dorsiflexion
Tibia and fibula (distal)
Distal (inferior) tibiofibular joint
- fibrous, syndesmosis, amphiarthrosis
- slight dorsiflexion
Tibia/fibula and talus
Talocrural joint
- synovial, uniaxial, hinge; diarthrosis
- dorsiflexion and plantarflexion
Tarsal and tarsal ??
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- synovial, multiaxial, gliding; diarthrosis
- gliding of the tarsals allow for inversion and eversion, plantarflexion and dosiflexion, and pronation and supination of the foot
Tarsal and metatarsal
Tarsometatarsal joint
- synovial, multiaxial, gliding joint; diarthrosis
- dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, pronation, supination, eversion, and inversion
Metatarsal and phalanx
Metatarsophalangeal joint
- synovial, biaxial, condyloid; diarthrosis
- flexion, extension, slight abduction, and slight adduction
Phalanx and phalanx
Interphalangeal joint
- synovial, uniaxial, hinge; diarthrosis
- flexion and extension
Cranial and facial bones of skull ??
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- fibrous, synarthroses, sutures
- elevation, retraction, protraction, depression, lateral deviation, lateral flexion, and rotation
Maxilla and teeth; mandible and teeth
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- fibrous, synarthrosis, gomphoses
- when healthy, no movement
Temporal bone and mandible
Temporomandibular joint
- synovial, biaxial, hinge and gliding; diarthroses
- mandibular elevation and depression, retraction and protraction
Occipital bone and atlas
Atlantooccipital joint
- synovial, uniaxial, pivot; diarthrosis
- flexion and extension, lateroflexion
Atlas and axis
Atlantoaxial joint
- synovial, uniaxial, pivot; diarthrosis
- bilateral rotation
Vertebral body and vertebral body
Vertebral joint
- cartilaginous (symphyses), amphiarthrosis,
- slight movement between any tow vertebrae, but considerable movement as a whole (flexion, extension, lateral flexion, and rotation)
Vertebral facet joint
Zygapophyseal joint
- synovial, multiaxial, gliding; diarthrosis
- flexion, extension, lateral flexion, and rotation
Vertebral bodies of T1-T12 and heads of ribs
Costovertebral joints
- synovial, multiaxial, gliding; diarthrosis
- elevation, depression of ribacage; gliding
Vertebral transvers processes of T1-T10 and tubercle of ribs
Costotransverse joint
- synovial, multiaxial, gliding; diarthrosis
- predominantly gliding; elevation and depression of rib cage
