Lecture 5: Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
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What are the functional roles of the Appendicular Skeleton?
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- Allow for completion of daily tasks
- Allows for adjustment in body posture
- Allows for mobility of the body
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What is the Pectoral girdle made of?
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The Scapula and Clavicle
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What is a Girdle?
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The area of the appendicular skeleton that is associated with the axial skeleton
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What are the two segments of the Leg?
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Tibia and Fibula
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What are the two segments of the Forearm?
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Ulna and Radius
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What are the two ends of the Clavicle?
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Acromial (lateral) End
Sternal (medial) End
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What is the Sternoclavicular joint?
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The joint between the sternal end of the clavicle and the sternum
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What is the Acromioclavicular joint?
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The joint between the Acromial end of the clavicle and the Acromion
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What type of joints are the joints of the Sternum?
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They are synovial joints
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What is the function of the synovial joints of the clavicle?
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They are mainly there to provide stability with limited (but key) movements
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What are Articular discs always made out of?
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Fibrocartilage
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What cartilage is at the Sternoclavicular joint?
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Articular cartilage and articular disc
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What do two articular discs allow for?
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Movement in two different planes
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What kind of movement does the clavicle and sternum allow for?
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It helps to elevate and depress the scapula and retraction and protraction of the scapula
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What does the Scapula lie on?
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The thoracic cage
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What does the Scapula articulate with?
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The clavicle and humerus
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Where does the Scapula articulate with the Clavicle?
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Acromioclavicular joint
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What is the long side of the scapula?
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The vertebral side
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What is Coracoid process mainly associated with?
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The muscles of the arm
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Which part of the Scapula articulates with the humerous?
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The glenoid fossa
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Which part of the Humerus articulates with the shoulder?
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The superior/Proximal part
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Which part of the Humerus articulates at the elbow?
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The inferior or distal part
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What does the Humeral head articulate with?
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The glenoid fossa of the Scapula
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What are the bumps of the superior portion of the humerus known as?
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Greater tubercle and lesser tubercle
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What do the Greater and Lesser tubercles attach to and why?
They attach to muscles that stabilize the shoulder
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Which tubercle of the humerus is more posterior?
The greater tubercle
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What is the Intertubercular sulcus?
The groove between the two tubercles in the humerus
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What will the Intertubercular Sulcus contain?
Tendons
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What is the Bump on the humerus and what is its function?
The deltoid tuberosity. The attachment of the deltoid muscle
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What are the functions of the Lateral and Medial Epicondyle?
Major muscle attachments to the forearm
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What is the function of the Olecranon fossa of the Humerus?
The ulna has an Olecranon process that articulate in it
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What are the two articulations of the elbow?
Capitulum and Trochlea
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Which articulation of the elbow is Lateral?
The capitulum
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Which articulation of the Elbow is Medial?
The Trochlea
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What does the Capitulum articulate with?
The head of the radius
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What does the Trochlea artiulate with?
The unla
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What is the Condyle of the Humerus?
The Capitulum and the trochlea together
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Describe the Shoulder joint
* Ball and socket joint
| * The head is much bigger than the glenoid fossa
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What does the head being larger than the glenoid fossa allow for?
Way more movement than any other joint in the human body
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What kind of movement does the shoulder joint all for?
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All the movement
•Flexion and extension
•Abduction and Adduction
•Lateral Rotation
•Circumduction
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What is the Caveat to having a lot of movement in a joint?
Not a lot of stability causing weak joints
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What is the actual name for the shoulder joint?
Glenohumeral joint
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What kind of joint in the Glenohumeral joint?
A synovial ball and socket joint
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What is the Glenohumeral joint mainly reinforced by?
Musculature and a little bit of ligaments. Four shoulder muscles
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Which forearm bone is associated with the thumb?
The Radius
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Which forearm bone is Lateral?
The radius
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Where does the Ulna actually attach the Humerus?
The Trochlear Notch attaches to the Trochlea of the humerus
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Where does the Olecranon of the Ulna articulate with?
The olecranon fossa of the humerus
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Why does the Radius have a round head?
Because it is able to move over the ulna
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What occurs at the Radial Tuberosity?
This is where the Bicep attach
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Why can we move our wrist a lot more on the thumb side than the pinky side?
The styloid process of the radius is much bigger and articulates very well with the wrist vs the styloid process of the ulna is much smaller
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What is the membrane between the radius and ulna?
The interosseous membrane - a joint between the radius and ulna
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What is function of the interosseous membrane/joint of the radius and ulna?
It keeps the same equal distance between the radius and ulna
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What is the movement that the radius can make known as?
Supination and pronation
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How many joints is the elbow made up of?
2 joints
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What are the two types of joints in the elbow?
Hinge Joint and Pivot Joint
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What are the two of joints in the Elbow?
* Joint between the humerus and the ulna
| * Joint between humerus and the radius
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What are the actual points of articulation between the Ulna and the Humerus?
The trochlea of the humerus and the trochlear notch of the Ulna
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What type of joint is the joint between the Humerus and the Ulna?
Hinge Joint
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What kind of movement does the hinge joint of the radius and ulna allow for?
Flexion/Extension of the arm
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What are the actual parts of articulation between the Humerus and Radius?
Capitulum of the humerus and Radial head
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What kind of joint is the joint between the capitulum and the radial head?
A Pivot joint
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What movement does the Pivot joint of the humerus and radius allow for?
Pronation supination of the forearm
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How many carpals are in the hand?
8
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How many rows of Carpal bones are there?
2 Rows
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What is the order of the sections of the bones in the hand?
Carpals
Metacarpals
Phalanges
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What is the Pneumonic to remember the names of the Carpals
She looks too pretty try to catch her
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What is the Trapezium Carpal associated with?
The thumb
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What is the Trapezoid Carpal associated with?
The index finger
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What are all the Carpals in order?
1. Scaphoid
2. Lunate
3. Triquetrum
4. Pisiform
5. Trapezium
6. Trapezoid
7. Capitate
8. Hamate
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What do the Carpals articulate with?
The Metacarpals
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How many metacarpals are there?
5
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What is the number order of the Metacarpatls?
1 starting with the thumb
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How many Phalanges are there?
14. 3 on each finger except the thumb
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What movements can the wrist perform?
* Flexion and Extension
| * Adduction and Abduction
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What is the Joint at the wrist called?
Condylar joint
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What is the Condylar Joint?
The wrist joint between the Radius and Scaphoid
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What is the Movement of the Condylar joint?
Biaxial because it can do flexion/extensions and abduction/adduction
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What type of Joints are between the Carpals?
Synovial plane joints
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What movement do the Joints between the Carpals allow for?
Slight motions
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What type of joints are between the Phalanges?
Synovial Hinge Joints
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What do hinge joints of the phalanges allow for?
Flexions and extension of the digits
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What are the joints between the metacarpals and the phalanges known as?
Condylar joints
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What movement do the Condylar joints of the Metacarpals and Phalanges allow for?
* Flexion and extensions
| * Abduction and Adduction
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What type of joint is between the Trapezium (thumb) and the first metacarpal?
A saddle shaped joint
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What does the Saddle shaped joint of the Trapezium and the First metacarpal allow for?
* Opposition of the thumb
* Flexion and extension
* Adduction and abduction
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What is another name for the Pelvic bone?
Os Coxa
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What 3 bones fused make up the Pelvic bone?
Ilium
Ischium
Pubis
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What is the Hip part of the Pelvis?
Illium
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What is the part of the pelvis that you sit on?
Ischium
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Where do the Bones of the Pelvis fuse?
At the Acetabulum
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What occurs at the Acetabulum?
* The bones of the Pelvis fuse
| * The Femoral head articulates to form the hip joint
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What occurs at the Anterior Superior Iliac spine of the pelvis (ASIS)?
Has one of the major ligaments of the body known as the angeloid ligament
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What does the Articular Surface of the Pelvis articulate with?
The Sacrum
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What happens at the greater Sciatic notch of the Pelvis?
The Sciatic nerve exits to go into the limb
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What happens at the Pubic symphysis of the Pelvis?
The pubic bones articulate
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Why is the Femoral neck important?
It is very important and has a lot of ligaments that can attach here
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What occurs at the Intertrochanteric line?
A lot of butt muscles attatch
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What occurs at the Gluteal tuberosity of the Femur?
The glute muscle attaches here
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What occurs at the Linea Aspera of the femur?
Major muscle attachments
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What movement can occur at the Hip joint?
* Flexion and extension
* Abduction and Adduction
* Internal rotation/external rotation
* Circumduction
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Why kind of joint is the hip joint?
* Ball and socket
| * Synovial multiaxial
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What is the Femoral head in the Acetabulum reinforced by?
The iliofemoral ligament due to the high demands of the body weight
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What is the Shin bone?
The Tibia
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What is the Articulation of the Tibia and Femus?
* The medial condyle of the tibia articulates with the medial condyle of the femur.
* The Lateral condyle of tibia articulates with the lateral condyle of the femur
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What occurs at the Tibial tuberosity?
The Patellar ligament attaches here
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What are the projections of the ankle joint?
* Medial Malleolus (tibia)
| * Lateral Malleolus (fibula)
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What is the function of the Patella?
It increases leverage by making sure the muscles of the thigh, when they attach to the leg, have more surface to go through when they attach
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What is in between the two condyles in the knee?
The meniscus made of fibrocartilage
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What kind of Joint is the Knee Joint?
Modified hinge joint
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What movement is allowed for with the knee joint?
* Flexion and extension of the leg
| * Slight rotation
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How many Tarsals are in the foot?
7
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What are the section of the foot inorder?
* Tarsals
* Metatarsals
* Phalanges
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What are the Tarsals called?
1. Calcaneus
2. Talus
3. Navicular
4. Cuboid
5. Cuneiforms (medial, intermediate, lateral)
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What is the Big Tarsal in the hell?
The Calcaneus
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Which Tarsal forms the ankle joint?
Talus
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Which Tarsal is associated with the big toe?
The Medial Cuneiform
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What is Dorsiflextion?
Point the tip of your foot to the sky
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What is Plantarflexion?
Pointing the tip of your foot to the ground
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What bones is the Ankle joint between?
The Tibia and the Talus
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Why type of joint is the Ankle joint and what movement does it allow for?
* Hinge joint
| * Plantarflexion/ Dorsiflexion
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What does the Joint between the Talus and the Navicular allow for?
•Inversion and Eversion of the foot
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What injury of the Talonavicular joint can occur?
Stretching of fibular ligaments or inversion injuries
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What movement can occur between the Tarsals?
Slight movement, Plane joints
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What movement can occur between the Metatarsals and Phalanges?
* Flexion and Extension
| * Abduction and adduction of the digits
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What movements can occur between the Phalanges?
Hinge Joints
| •Flexion and Extension of the digits
