Joints of the upper extremity JOINTS OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY Joints of girdle bones: scapula + clavicle– art. acromioclavicularis clavicle+ sternum– art. sternoclavicularis Joints of bones of free upper extremity: humerus+ scapula – art. humeri humerus+ radius + ulna – art. cubiti radius+ ulna – membrana interossea antebrachii – art. radioulnaris distalis radius+ carpal bones– art. radiocarpea carpal bones between themselves– art. mediocarpea et intercarpea carpal + metacarpal bones– art. carpometacarpea metacarpal bones+ proximal phalanges– art. metacarpophalangea phalanges between themselves – art. interphalangea manus Joints of girdle bones I. Articulatio sternoclavicularis Type: composed joint- discus articularis is inserted Type of joint: spherical joint (is bound to movements of scapula) Articular head: facies articularis sternalis claviculae articular pit: incisura clavicularis manubrii sterni articular capsule: tough, short Ligaments: lig. sternoclaviculare anterius lig. sternoclaviculare posterius lig. interclaviculare lig. costoclaviculare Movements: in all directions but in a small range Type: spherical joint, sometimes discus articularis is inserted articular surfaces: facies art. acromialis (clavicula) + facies art. acromii articular capsule: touhg, short Ligaments: lig. acromioclaviculare lig. coracoclaviculare lig. trapezoideum lig. conoideum lig. coracoacromiale - fornix humeri Movements: restricted II. Articulatio acromioclavicularis Syndesmoses: - lig. transversum scapulae Movements of scapula: - Retraction - Protraction - Elevation - Depression - Rotation Joints of bones of free upper extremity Articulario humeri (shoulder joint) Type: spherical, free articular head: caput humeri articular pit: cavitas glenoidalis , enlarged by labrum glenoidale articular capsule: collum anatomicum humeri On the ventral side of the capsule, there appears the tendon of long head of biceps. Ligaments: lig. coracohumerale ligg. glenohumeralia lig. coracoacromiale Bursa subacromialis, subcoracoidea, subdeltoidea movements: flexion and extension abduction (from horizontal line only together with movement of scapula) adduction rotation- supination, pronation Type: composed joint Articulatio humeroulnaris Type: trochlear joint articular head: trochlea humeri Articular pit: incisura trochlearis ulnae Articulatio humeroradialis Type: spherical joint articular head : capitulum humeri Articular pit : fovea articularis radii Articulatio radioulnaris proximalis Type: wheel joint articular head : circumferentia articularis radii Articular pit : incisura radialis ulnae Articulario cubiti (elbow joint) Articular capsule: it covers all three articulations It is attached to the margins of articular surfaces, on radius reaches to collum- recessus sacciformis Ligaments: lig. collaterale radiale lig. collaterale ulnare lig. obliquum lig. anulare radii Movements: flexion,extension Art. radioulnaris proximalis together with art. radioulnaris distalis - pronation, supination Syndesmosis radioulnaris membrana interossea antebrachii Fibrous membrane which is stretched between margo interosseus radii and margo interosseus ulnae chorda obliqua Articulatio radioulnaris distalis Type: wheel joint Articular head: caput ulnae Articular pit: incisura ulnaris radii Articular capsule: free, it allows rotation of radius around caput ulnae movements: together with rotation in art. radioulnaris proximalis supination and pronation pronatio dolorosa – common injury in childhood– Radial head subluxation, the head falls out from lig. anulare radii through a strong thrust in pronation ARTICULATIO RADIOCARPALIS Between radius and carpal bones ARTICULATIO MEDIOCARPALIS between proximal and distal row of carpal bones ARTICULATIONES INTERCARPALES between single carpal bones ARTICULATIONES CARPOMETACARPALES between distal row of carpal bones and metacarpal bones ARTICULATIONES INTERMETACARPALES between bases of neighbouring metacarpal bones ARTICULATIONES METACARPOPHALANGEALES heads of metacarpal bones with proximal phalanges ARTICULATIONES INTERPHALANGEALES Between phalanges retinaculum musculorum flexorum (lig. carpi transversum) between eminentia carpi radialis et ulnaris -> canalis carpi Joints of the hand Articulationes manus Articulatio radiocarpalis Type: composed, elipsoidal articular head: os scaphoideum, os lunatum, os triquetrum articular pit: facies articularis carpalis radii, discus articularis articular capsule: tough and short Ligaments: are common with articulatio mediocarpalis movements: functional unit wit mediocarpal, intercarpal and carpometacarpal joints palmar and dorsal flexion radial and ulnar duction circumduction Articulatio mediocarpalis Type: elipsoidal, composed, articular head on ulnar side: os hamatum, os capitatum articular head on radial side : os scaphoideum articular pit on ulnar side : os scaphoideum, os lunatum, os triquetrum articular pit on radial side : os trapezium, os trapezoideum articular capsule : tough and short Ligaments: lig. intercarpea dors., ventr., interossea lig. radiocarpale palmare et dorsale lig. ulnocarpale palmare et dorsale lig. carpi radiatum lig. collaterale carpi radiale et ulnare movements: functional unit with mediocarpal, intercarpal and carpometacarpal joints palmar and dorsal flexion, radial and ulnar duction, circumduction Articulatio ossis pisiformis: tough joint between os pisiforme and os triquetrum - amfiarthrosis lig. pisohamatum lig. pisometacarpeum (both are continuation of tendon of m. flexor carpi ulnaris) Articulationes intercarpales •Connections between the single carpal bones •ligg. intercapalia dorsalia •ligg. intercarpalia palmaria •ligg. intercarpalis interossea Articulationes carpometacarpales II.-V. Type: composed joint, amphiarthrosis articular surfaces: basis of 2nd metacarpal bone os trapezium, os trapezoideum a os capitatum basis of 3rd metacarpal bone - os capitatum bases of 4th and 5th metacarpal bone - os hamatum Bases of metacarpal none between themselves articular capsules: tough, short Ligaments: ligg. carpometacarpea dorsalia ligg. carpometacarpea palmaria ligg. carpometacarpea interossea ligg. metacarpea palm., dors., interossea movements: minimal Articulatio carpometacarpalis pollicis Type: sellar joint articular head: basis ossis metacarpale I articular pit: os trapezium articular capsule: free movements: abduction, adduction, flexion, extension opposition, repposition Articulationes intermetacarpales Ligg.intermetacarpalia Art. metacarpophalangeales Type: intermediate between cylindroidal and spherical joint articular head: caput ossis metacarpalis articular pit: basis phalangis articular capsule: free Ligaments: ligg. collateralia fibrocartilago palmaris lig. metacarpale transversum profundum movements: flexion and extension abduction and adduction- only in straightened finger Type: trochlear joint articular head: caput (trochlea) phalangis articular pit: basis phalangis articular capsule: free Ligaments: ligg. collateralia fibrocartilagines palmares movements: flexion and extension Articulationes interphalangeales Thank you for your attention! 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