Wrist, Hand, Ankle and Foot Flashcards
Describe the main features of the distal radio-ulnar joint ?
- Interosseous membrane
- Fibrous capsule
- Anterior and posterior Radio- ulnar ligaments (weak)
- Sacciform recess facilitates movement
Which joint do pronation and supination involve a movement of ?
Proximal radioulnar joint
Describe the main features of the tibio-fibular joint ?
- Interosseous membrane
- Tibio-fibular ligaments (strong), including the anterior, posterior and inferior transverse tibio-fibular ligament N
What types of joints are the radio-ulnar and tibio-fibular joints ?
Syndesmoses
Which movement moves the tibio-fibular joint ?
(Very slight movement) during dorsiflexion
What is the major role of the tibio-fibular joint ?
Stability of the ankle
Where is the inferior transverse tibio-fibular ligament found ?
Forms the posterior wall for the talus (trochlea)
What are the groups of bones of the hand ?
Carpals
Metacarpals
Phalanges
Name all the carpals, lateral to medial.
Proximal: Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform
Distal: Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate
How many metacarpals are there ? How are they named ?
Five
Using roman numerals
Name all the phalanges.
Proximal and distal phalanges in the thumb
Proximal, middle and distal phalanges in other 4 fingers
What are the groups of bones of the foot ?
Tarsal bones, metatarsals and phalanges
Name all the tarsals, medial to lateral.
Proximal row: Talus, Calcaneus
Intermediate row: Navicular
Distal row: medial cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform, lateral cuneiform, cuboid
What is the only bone to link leg with foot ?
Talus bone
Which bones form the wrist joint ?
Distal end of radius and articular disc (NOT ulna) articulate with proximal carpal bones (but NOT pisiform)
Which bones form the ankle joint ?
Distal end of tibia (medial malleolus) and fibula (lateral malleolus) articulate with the talus.
What are the main features of the wrist joint capsule ?
- Loose fibrous capsule
- Synovial folds within capsule
- Strong ligaments reinforce joint
1. Radial and ulnar collateral ligament
2. Palmar and dorsal radiocarpal ligament
What are the main features of the ankle joint capsule ?
- Loose fibrous capsule
- Synovial folds within capsule
- Collateral ligaments of ankle all originate at malleoli and fan out to tarsal bones:
- Medial (deltoid) ligament
- Lateral ligament
What is the role of the two collateral ligaments of the ankle ?
- Medial (deltoid) ligament: Prevents dislocation during eversion of the foot
- Lateral ligament: Resists over-inversion
What type of joint are the wrist and ankle respectively ? Which of these two is a weight bearing joint ?
Wrist: Condyloid joint
Ankle: Hinge Joint (weight-bearing)
What is the actual name of the ankle and wrist joints respectively ?
Radiocarpal joint (wrist) Talocrural articulation (ankle)
What movements are allowed at the wrist ?
- Flexion, extension
- Abduction, adduction
- (Some) Circumduction
What movements are allowed at the ankle ?
- Extension (dorsiflexion)
- [Plantar] Flexion
Which one of dorsiflexion or plantar flexion is more stable at the ankle ?
Plantar flexion is less stable because of narrow trochlea
What are the flexors of the wrist ?
Main: Flexor carpi ulnaris, Flexor carpi radialis, Palmaris longus
Also: Flexor digitorum superficialis, Flexor digitorum profundus, Flexor pollicis longus:
What is the origin and insertion of the main flexors the wrist ?
FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS
-Origin:
Humeral head: Medial epicondyle of humerus
Ulnar head: Olecranon and posterior border of ulna (via aponeurosis)
-Insertion: Pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpal
FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS
- Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus
- Insertion: Base of 2nd (3rd) metacarpal
PALMARIS LONGUS
- Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus
- Insertion: Distal half of flexor retinaculum, palmar aponeurosis
What is the common flexor origin of the wrist flexors ?
Medial Epicondyle
What are other functions of flexor carpi ulnaris and radialis in addition to flexing the wrist ?
FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS
-Adducting the hand
FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS
-Abducting the hand
How are the flexors of the wrist innervated ?
- Flexor carpi ulnaris: ulnar nerve
- Flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor digitorum superficialis, Flexor digitorum profundus, Flexor pollicis longus: median nerve
At the wrist, where are the ulnar vessels and the ulnar nerve located relative to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris ?
At the wrist, ulnar vessels and the ulnar nerve is immediately lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris
Where does the ulnar nerve pass relative to the flexor carpi ulnaris ?
Ulnar nerve passes between the two heads of the flexor carpi ulnaris
What are the flexors of the ankle ?
Main: Triceps surae (Gastrocnemius, soleus and plantaris), and Tibialis posterior
Also: Flexor digitorum longus, Flexor hallucis longus