Elbow and Forearm Region Bony/True Joints Flashcards
humeroulnar or trochlear joint degrees of freedom
1
humeroulnar or trochlear joint capsular pattern
flexion and extension
humeroulnar or trochlear joint CPP
extension with supination
humeroulnar or trochlear joint OPP
70° flexion, 10° supination
humeroulnar or trochlear joint articulating surfaces
trochlea of the humerus to trochlear notch of the ulna
elbow joint type of joint
synovial diarthrodial hinged/ginglymus joint
humeroulnar or trochlear joint ligaments
medial/ulnar collateral ligament (MCL)
3 sets: anterior, intermediate, and transverse or posterior fibers
MCL attachments
to the medial epicondyle - olecranon process to the coronoid process
elbow joint osteokinematics
flexion and extension
humeroulnar or trochlear joint arthrokinematics
concave: ulnar trochlear notch
convex: humeral trochlea
elbow joint plane and axis
sagittal plane (x-axis)
elbow joint muscles
flexors: brachialis, biceps brachii, brachioradialis, pronator teres
extensors: triceps, anconeus
humeroradial joint degrees of freedom
1
humeroradial joint capsular pattern
flexion, extension, supination, pronation
humeroradial joint CPP
elbow flexed to 90°, forearm supinated to 5°
humeroradial joint OPP
full extension and full supination