Hand Anatomy Flashcards
How many Carpal bones at the wrist are there?
8
What type of bones are the carpal bones
Short bones
What type of joint is the radiocarpal joint?
Synovial biaxial condyloid or ellipsoid joint
What type of joint is the intercarpal joint?
Gliding place synovial uniaxial joint
What are the articulating surfaces of the radiovarpal joint?
Distal ends of radius with lunate and triquetrum and th3 articular Disc(not the ulna) which covers the end of the ulna
What’s the mnemonic to remember the carpal bones?
She looks too pretty try to catch her
How are the carpal bones ordered when identifying them
Anatomical position, lateral to medial, proximal to distal
What does she looks too pretty try to catch her stand for?
Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
What is the MCP joint?
Metacarpal phalange joints, connecting palm to fingers and thumb
How are the fingers numbered?
Anatomical position, lateral to medial
What are the cmc joints?
Carpal metacarpal joint
What are interphalangeal joints?
Joints Between the bones of the fingers
What movements are possible at the wrist? Radiocarpal and mid Carpal joint
Flexion, extension
Radial and ulnar deviation
Circumduction
What 2 Carpal bones does the articular disc articulate with?
Lunate, triquetrm
What is the PIP joint?
Proximal interphalangeal joint
