Wrist Joints and Ligaments Flashcards
1
Q
Distal Radioulnar Joint
A
-Pivot
-Uniaxial
-Pronation/supination
2
Q
Radiocarpal Joint
A
-Ellipsoid
-Biaxial
-Flexion/extension, radial/ulnar deviation
3
Q
Midcarpal Joint
A
-Ellipsoid
-Biaxial
-Flexion/extension, radial/ulnar deviation, circumduction
4
Q
Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex
A
-Cushion between distal ulna and carpals
-Stability on ulnar side of wrist
5
Q
Carpometacarpal Joints
A
-Gliding
-Volar/dorsal gliding
6
Q
Metacarpophalangeal Joints
A
-Ellipsoid
-Biaxial
-Flexion (volar glide)/extension, abduction/adduction
7
Q
Interphalangeal Joints
A
-Hinge
-Uniaxial
-Flexion/extension
8
Q
Carpometacarpal Joint of thumb
A
-Saddle
-Biaxial
-Flexion/extension, abduction/adduction
-Basilar Joint