Joints & ligaments of shoulder girdle and upper extremity

Question 1

What is the sternoclavicular joint

Answer 1

Diarthrosis synovial gliding

Question 2

What does the sternoclavicular joint contains

Answer 2

Articular capsule & anterior and posterior sternoclavicular ligaments

Question 3

What is the acromioclavicular joint

Answer 3

Diarthrosis synovial gliding

Question 4

What does the acromioclavicular joint contain

Answer 4

Articular capsule; acromioclavicular ligament; coracoclavicular ligaments: trapezoid & conoid ligaments; coracoacromial liagements

Question 5

What is the glenohumeral(shoulder) joint

Answer 5

Diarthrosis synovial ball-and-socket

Question 6

What does the glenohumeral joint

Answer 6

Articular capsule; glenohumeral ligaments: superior, middle, inferior; transverse humeral ligaments

Question 7

What is the elbow joint

Answer 7

Diarthrosis synovial hinge

Question 8

What does the elbow contain

Answer 8

Articular capsule; ulnar collateral ligament and radial collateral ligament

Question 9

What is the superior radioulnar joint

Answer 9

Diarthrosis synovial pivot

Question 10

What does the superior radioulnar joint contain

Answer 10

Articular capsule and annular ligament

Question 11

What is the intermediate radioulnar joint

Answer 11

Synarthrosis fibrous syndesmosis

Question 12

What does the intermediate radioulnar joint contain

Answer 12

Interosseous membrane

Question 13

What is the inferior radioulnar joint

Answer 13

Diarthrosis synovial pivot

Question 14

What does the inferior radioulnar joint contains

Answer 14

Articular capsule and dorsal radioulnar ligament

Question 15

What is the radiocarpal (wrist) joint

Answer 15

Diarthrosis synovial condyloid

Question 16

What does the radiocarpal ( wrist ) joint contain

Answer 16

Articular capsule, ulnotriquetral ligament, lomg radioulnate ligament and plamar & dorsal radiocarpal ligaments

Question 17

What is the intercarparl joints

Answer 17

Diarthrosis synovial gliding

Question 18

What does the intercarparl joints contains

Answer 18

Dorsal intercarpal ligament & Pisohamate liagament

Question 19

What is the carpo-metacarpal joints & inter-metarcarpal joints 2-5

Answer 19

Diarthrosis synovial gliding

Question 20

What dos the carpo -metacarpal joints & inter-metarcarpal joints 2-5 contains

Answer 20

Pisometacarpal ligament & deep transverse metacarpal ligament

Question 21

What is the carpo-metacarpal joint of thumb

Answer 21

Diarthrosis synovial saddle

Question 22

What is the metacarpo-phalangeal joints 2-5

Answer 22

Diarthrosis synovial condyloid

Question 23

What is the metacarpo-phalangeal joint of thumb

Answer 23

Diarthrosis synovial hinge

Question 24

What is the interphalangeal joints

Answer 24

Diarthrosis synovial hinge

Question 25

Synatrhosis fibrous (immovable)

Answer 25

• suture

- syndesmosis

Question 26

Amphiarthrosis cartilaginous (slightly moveable)

Answer 26

• symphysis

- synchondrosis

Question 27

Diarthorsis synovial (freely moveable)

Answer 27

• arthrodial (gliding)
• ellipsoidal (condyloid)
• ginglymus (hinge)
• sellar (saddle)
• enarthrodial (ball-and-socket)
• trochoid (pivot)