Joints of the UL Flashcards
What type of shoulder joint is the sternoclavicular joint?
Saddle
What is the only articulation between the axial skeleton and the UL?
Sternoclavicular joint
What separates the sternum from the clavicle?
The articular disc
Intrinsic ligaments- SC joint?
Anterior and posterior sternoclavicular ligaments
Extrinsic ligaments- SC joint?
Costoclavicular ligament
What are the joints of the shoulder joint?
Sternoclavicular, acromioclavicular, glenohumeral joints
What type of synovial joint is the AC joint?
Plane joint
Intrinsic ligament- AC joint
Acromioclavicular ligament
Extrinsic ligaments- AC joint
Coracoclavicular ligaments
What type of synovial joint is the glenohumeral joint?
Ball and socket
Intrinsic ligaments- Glenohumeral joint
Glenohumeral ligaments
Extrinsic ligaments- Glenohumeral joint
Coracohumeral and coracoacromial ligaments
What deepens the glenohumeral joint?
Glenoid labrum
What tendon enters the joint capsule?
Biceps brachii m.
What type of synovial joint is the elbow joint?
Hinge
What are the two major articulations of the elbow joint?
Capitulum with head of radius, trochlea with trochlear notch of the ulna
Intrinsic ligaments- Elbow joint
Ulnar (medial) and radial (lateral) collateral ligaments
What type of synovial joint is the proximal radioulnar joint?
Pivot
What is the articulation of the proximal radioulnar joint?
Head of radius with radial notch of ulna
Intrinsic ligament- proximal radioulnar joint
Annular ligament
What prevents the ulna from articulating with the carpal bones?
Articular disc
Intrinsic ligaments- Radiocarpal joint
Ulnar (medial) and radial (lateral) collateral ligaments
