Joints in depth Flashcards
What joint type is the shoulder?
What are all the movements at the shoulder?
Ball and socket
Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, horizontal flexion, horizontal extension, medial rotation, lateral rotation, circumduction
What are the key features of flexion at the shoulder?
Plane- sagittal
Agonist- anterior deltoid
Antagonist- posterior deltoid
Fixator- trapezius
What are the key features of extension at the shoulder?
Plane- sagittal
Agonist- posterior deltoid
Antagonist- anterior deltoid
Fixator- trapezius
What are the key features of abduction at the shoulder?
Plane- frontal
Agonist- medial deltoid
Antagonist- latissimus dorsi
Fixator- trapezius
What are the key features of adduction at the shoulder?
Plane- frontal
Agonist- latissimus dorsi
Antagonist- medial deltoid
Fixator- trapezius
What are the key features of horizontal flexion at the shoulder?
Plane- transverse
Agonist- pectoralis major
Antagonist- teres minor
Fixator- N/A
What are the key features of horizontal extension at the shoulder?
Plane- transverse
Agonist- teres minor
Antagonist- pectoralis major
Fixator- trapezius
What are the key features of medial rotation at the shoulder?
Plane- transverse
Agonist- anterior deltoid, latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major
Antagonist- posterior deltoid, teres minor
Fixator- trapezius
What are the key features of lateral rotation at the shoulder?
Plane- transverse
Agonist- posterior deltoid, teres minor
Antagonist- anterior deltoid, latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major
Fixator- trapezius
What are the key features of circumduction at the shoulder?
Plane- multiplane
Rest= a combination of all the shoulder joint muscles
What joint type is the elbow?
What are all the movements at the elbow?
Hinge
Flexion, extension
What are the key features of flexion at the elbow?
Plane- sagittal
Agonist- biceps brachii
Antagonist- triceps brachii
Fixator- deltoid
What are the key features of extension at the elbow?
Plane- sagittal
Agonist- triceps brachii
Antagonist- biceps brachii
Fixator- deltoid
What joint type is the wrist?
What are all the movements at the wrist?
Condyloid
Flexion, extension
What are the key features of flexion at the wrist?
Plane- sagittal
Agonist- wrist flexors
Antagonist- wrist extensors
Fixator- N/A
What are the key features of extension at the wrist?
Plane- sagittal
Agonist- wrist extensors
Antagonist- wrist flexors
Fixator- N/A
What joint type is the hip?
What are all the movements at the hip?
Ball and socket
Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, medial rotation, lateral rotation
What are the key features of flexion at the hip?
Plane- sagittal
Agonist- illiopsoas
Antagonist- gluteus maximus
Fixator- latissimus dorsi
What are the key features of extension at the hip?
Plane- sagittal
Agonist- gluteus maximus
Antagonist- illiopsoas
Fixator- latissimus dorsi
What are the key features of abduction at the hip?
Plane- frontal
Agonist- gluteus medius/minimus
Antagonist- adductor longus/brevis/magnus
Fixator- latissimus dorsi
What are the key features of adduction at the hip?
Plane- frontal
Agonist- adductor longus/brevis/magnus
Antagonist- gluteus medius/minimus
Fixator- iliopsoas
What are the key features of medial rotation at the hip?
Plane- transverse
Agonist- gluteus medius/minimus, adductor longus/brevis/magnus
Antagonist- gluteus maximus
Fixator- latissimus dorsi, iliopsoas
What are the key features of lateral rotation at the hip?
Plane- transverse
Agonist- gluteus maximus
Antagonist- gluteus medius/minimus, adductor longus/brevis/magnus
Fixator- latissimus dorsi
What joint type is the knee?
What are all the movements at the knee?
Hinge
Flexion, extension
