FINALS: Joints Flashcards
Sternoclavicular (SCJ) and Acromioclavicular (ACJ)
Joint Type: Degrees of Freedom: Open packed: Closed packed: Capsular Pattern:
Joint Type: Synovial Degrees of Freedom: 3 Open packed: Arm resting at side Closed packed: ACJ - UE abduction to 90° SCJ - Max shoulder elevation Capsular Pattern: ?
Scapulothoracic Joint
Joint type:
Joint type: Functional
Not a true joint. No direct union between bones, no joint capsule.
Concave ant. surface of scapula rests on convex post. aspect of rib cage
Glenohumeral Joint (GHJ)
Joint Type: Degrees of Freedom: Open packed: Closed packed: Capsular Pattern:
Joint Type: synovial ball and socket
Degrees of Freedom: 3
Open packed: 55° Abd and 30° horizontal Add
Closed packed: Full Abd and ER
Capsular Pattern: ER>Abd>IR
Humeroulnar Joint (HUJ)/Humeroradial Joint (HRJ)
Joint Type: Degrees of Freedom: Open packed: Closed packed: Capsular Pattern:
Joint Type: Synovial uniaxial hinged compound joint
Degrees of Freedom: 1
Open packed:
HUJ - 70° flex, 10° supin
HRJ - full ext. full supin
Closed packed:
HUJ - full ext. HRJ - 90° flex, full supin
Capsular Pattern:
HUJ - flexion > extension
HRJ - flex > ext > sup > pronation
Radioulnar Joint (RUJ)
Joint Type: Degrees of Freedom: Open packed: Closed packed: Capsular Pattern:
Joint Type: Uniaxial pivot joint Degrees of Freedom: 1 Open packed: Proximal RUJ - 70° flex, 35° supin Distal RUJ - 10° supin
Closed packed:
Proximal RUJ - 5° supin
Distal RUJ - 5° supin
Capsular Pattern:
Proximal - sup > pro
Distal - full ROM with pain at end ranges
Cervical Spine
Joint Type: Facet jts: Plane of function: Degrees of Freedom: Capsular Pattern:
Joint Type: synovial planer
Facet jts: oriented at 45°
Plane of function: primarily transverse
Degrees of Freedom: 3
Capsular Pattern: loss of ext, lat flex, rotation > flexion
Thoracic Spine
Joint Type: Facet jts: Plane of function: Degrees of Freedom: Capsular Pattern:
Joint Type: Synovial planer
Facet jts: oriented at 60°
Plane of function: primarily frontal plane
Degrees of Freedom: 3
Capsular Pattern: loss of ext, lat flex, rotation > flexion
Lumbar Spine
Joint Type: Facet jts: Plane of function: Degrees of Freedom: Capsular Pattern:
Joint Type: synovial planer
Facet jts: oriented ~90°
Plane of function: primarily sagittal plane
Degrees of Freedom: 3
Capsular Pattern: loss of lat flexion and rotation > ext and flex
Sacroiliac Joint
Joint Type:
Plane of function:
Degrees of Freedom: none
Capsular Pattern: none
Joint Type: synovial nonaxial jt. planer and non-congruent (irregular)
Plane of function: triplaner in oblique manner
Degrees of Freedom: none
Capsular Pattern: none
Radiocarpal Joint
Joint Type:
Degrees of Freedom:
Joint Type: synovial condyloid
Degrees of Freedom: 2
Midcarpal Joint:
Joint Type:
Degrees of Freedom:
Joint Type: synovial planer
Degrees of Freedom: nonaxial
IP, PIP, DIP Joints
Joint Type:
Degrees of Freedom:
Joint Type: Synovial Hinge
Degrees of Freedom: 1
MCP Joints
Joint Type:
Degrees of Freedom:
Joint Type: Condyloid
Degrees of Freedom: 2
CMC Joint
Joint Type:
Degrees of Freedom:
Joint Type: synovial saddle joint
Degrees of Freedom: ?
Hip (femoralacetabulum joint)
Joint Type: Degrees of Freedom: Open packed: Closed packed: Capsular Pattern:
Joint Type: ball and socket
Degrees of Freedom: 3
Open packed: 30° flex, 30° Abd and slight ER
Closed packed: Full ext, IR and ABD
Capsular Pattern: IR>Flex>Abd