Plane Joints Flashcards
What are plane joints?
- uni-axial joints that allow movement in the frontal plane
What is the movements of plane joints?
- gliding/sliding
What are the 3 plane joints?
- acromioclavicular joint
- carpals
- tarsals
What is the classification of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint?
- structural = synovial
- functional = diarthrosis
What are the 2 bones involved with the acromioclavicular (AC) joint?
- scapula
- clavicle
What are the 2 ligaments that support the acromioclavicular (AC) joint?
- coracoclavicular ligament
- coracoacromial ligament
What are the 4 acting muscles of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint?
- Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
- sternocleidomastoid
- trapezius
- deltoid
What is a functional movement of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint?
- allows additional rotation of the scapula on the thorax
What are clinical findings of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint?
- shoulder “separations” occur here
What is the classification of the carpals?
- structural = synovial
- functional = diarthrosis
What are the 8 bones involved with the carpals?
- scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform (proximal row)
- trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate (distal row)
What are the 6 ligaments that support the carpals?
- radial/ulnar collateral ligaments (stability of the wrist)
- volar radiocarpal ligament (web of ligaments that support the palm side of the wrist)
- dorsal radiocarpal ligament (supports back side of the wrist)
- ulnocarpal/Radioulnar ligaments (main support of the wrist)
What are the 4 superficial muscles of the anterior compartment that act on the carpals?
- flexor carpi ulnaris/radialis
- palmaris longus
- Pronator teres
What is the intermediate muscle of the anterior compartment that acts on the carpals?
- flexor digitorum superficialis
What are the 3 deep muscles of the anterior compartment that act on the carpals?
- flexor pollicis longus
- flexor digitorum profundus
- Pronator quadratus