Joints Of The Wrust Flashcards
Where is the radio carpal joint found
Between distal radius and scaphoid + lunate + triquetrum
What type of joint is a radiocarpal joint
Condyloid / ellipsoid
What movements occur at the radiocarpal joint
Flexion extension
Addiction abduction
Where is the first carpometacarpal joint found
Trapezium and 1st metacarpal
Another name for the 1st metacarpal joint
Trapezeometacarpal joint
Movements that occur at first carpometacarpal joint
Flexion extension
Addiction abduction
Opposition
What type of carpometacarpals 2-5
Condyloid
Which carpometacarpal joints have the least motion
2 + 3
What kind of joint is the first carpometacarpal joint
Saddle
Where are the metacarpophalangeal joints found
Between metacarpal and phalanges
What movements occur at the metacarpophalangeal joints
Flexion extension
Adduction abduction
What type of joints are metacarpophalangeal
Condyloid
What are metacarpophalangeal joints known as
Knuckles
What are the 2 types of interphalangeal joints
Proximal and distal
What movements occur at interphalangeal joints
Flexion extension