joints Flashcards
flexion
decrease the angle between two bones -> bending
extension
increase the angle between two bones -> straightening a bend
abduction
move the body region away from the body´s midline
adduction
move the body region towards the body´s midline
circumduction
combination of flexion, extension, abduction and adduction that moves the body region in a circular manner, in which one end of the body region in motion stays relatively stationary while the other end describes a circle.
medial (internal) roation
a movement that brings the anterior surface of the limb toward the midline of the body.
lateral (external) rotation
a movement that brings the anterior surface away from the midline.
pronation
to rotate the forearm so the palm faces backward or down.
supination
to rotate the forearm so the palm faces forward or up.
protraction
to move a bone forward without changing the angle.
retraction
to move a bone backward without changing the angle.
depression
to move a body part down
elevation
to move a body part up
what are the bones of the upper limb
- clavicle
- scapula
- humerus
- radius
- ulna
- carpal bones
- phalanges
some joints of the upper limb
- shoulder (glenohumeral) joint
- elbow joint (proximal radiohumeral & Ulnohumeral joints)
- the wrist (radiocarpal) joint
the main arterial blood vessels of the upper limb
- the subclavian artery
- the axillary artery
- the brachial artery
- the radial artery
- the ulnar artery
the main nerves of the upper limb
- axillary nerve
- musculocutaneous nerve
- median nerve
- ulnar nerve
- radial nerve
what type of joint is the shoulder joint?
- a ball and socket joint -> multiaxial
- involves an articulation (where 2 or more bones meet) between the large sherical head of the humerus and the small glenoid cavity of the scapula
what does the gelenoid labrum in the shoulder joint do?
- it slightly deepens and enlarges the glenoid cavity
- it is a narrow rim of fibrocartilage around the glenoid cavity
how is the shoulder joint stabilised?
- by the rotator cuff of muscles
- the long head of biceps brachii muscle
- bony processes & ligaments
bones of the shoulder joint
- clavicle
- scapula
- humerus
clavicle bone
- a long bone
- has a flattened acromial end near the shoulder and a round sternal end near the midline
scapula bone
- flat bone
- important for anchoring muscles of the rotator cuff
- has a bumpy (dorsal) side and a smooth (cotal) side that slides along the ribs
- lateral side has a smooth round indentation known as glenoid fossa -> where it articulates with the humerus
humerus bone
- long bone
- runs from shoulder to elbow
- proximal end articulates with the glenoid fossa of scapula to form the glenohumeral joint / shoulder joint
glenohumeral ligaments
- formed by 3 thickenings of the articular capsule over the anterior surfacer of the joint
- superior, middle, inferior
- extends from the glenoid cavity to the lesser tubercle and anatomical neck of the humerus
transverse humeral ligaments
- thickening of the capsule
- runs between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus
- functions to hold the tendon of the long head of the biceps branchii muscle in the intertubercular sulcus
- anterior
coracohumeral ligament
- extends from the coracoid process of the scapula to the greater tubercle of the humerus
- superior
bursae
cushions the area between the rotator cuff tendons and the acromion
what are the rotator cuff muscles?
- subscapularis muscle
- supraspinatus muscle
- infraspinatus muscle
- teres minor muscle
what do the rotator cuff muscles connect and provide support for?
- connect the scapula to the humerus
- support the glenohumeral joint
movements of the shoulder joint
- extension
- flexion
- abduction
- adduction
- medial rotation
- lateral rotation
- circumduction
what type of joint is the elbow joint?
a complex hinge joint
what are the two articulations between in the elbow joint?
- The trochlear notch of the ulna and the trochlea of the humerus
- The head of the radius and the capitulum of the humerus
- The rounded distal end of the humerus is divided into two joint processes – the trochlea on the medial side and the capitulum on the lateral side. The trochlea forms a tight joint with the trochlear notch of the ulna. On the lateral side, the head of the radius meets the capitulum of the humerus to complete the elbow joint.
what is the proximal radioulnar joint?
a pivot joint (one articulation)
what is an articulation?
where two or more bones meet
where is the proximal radioulnar joint found?
immediately below the elbow joint
what is the articualtion in the proximal radioulnar joint between?
- The head of radius and the radial notch of the ulna
- The radial head is held in place by the annular ligament, a ring-like ligament that encircles the head of the radius; it holds the head of the radius in the radial notch of the ulna.
what do the anterior arm muscles cause the elbow joint to do?
flex the forearm
where are the anterior arm muscles located?
go from the scapula and humerus and insert onto the anterior radius or ulna
what do the posterior arm muscles cause the elbow joint to do?
extend the forearm
where are the posterior arm muscles located?
from scapula and humerus and insert onto the posterior radius or ulna