Joints

lung fissures

right lung:

• horizontal fissure

  • between upper and middle lobe

• oblique fissure

  • between middle and lower lobe

left lung:

• oblique fissure

  • between upper and lower lobe

Interphalangeal Joints

Location: between phalanges

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: hinge/ginglymus

Intermetacarpal Joints

Location: between metacarpals

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: gliding/plane

Metacarpophalangeal Joints

Location: between metacarpal and phalanx

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: ellipsoidal/condylar

carpometacarpal joints

Location: between carpal bone and metacarpal

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement:

• 1st digit: saddle/sellar

• 2nd-5th digits: gliding/plane

humeroradial joint

Location: between radial head and capitulum of humerus

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: hinge/ginglymus

humeroulnar joint

Location: trochlear notch of ulna and trochlea of humerus

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: hinge/ginglymus

proximal radioulnar joint

Location: between proximal sides of radius and ulna

• head of radius

• radial notch of ulna

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: pivot/trochoid

distal radioulnar joint

Location: between distal sides of radius and ulna

• head of ulna

• ulnar notch of radius

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: pivot/trochoid

acromioclavicular joints

Location: between acromial fact of clavicle and acromion process of scapula

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: gliding

glenohumeral joint

AKA: scapulohumeral joint

Location: between head of humerus and glenoid fossa of scapula

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: ball-and-socket/spheroidal

sternoclavicular joint

Location: sternal facet of clavicle and clavicular notches on the manubrium

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: gliding/plane

metatarsophalangeal joints

Location: between metatarsal and phalanx

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: condylar/ellipsoidal

tarsometatarsal joints

Location: between tarsal bones

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: gliding/plane

subtalar joint

AKA: talocalcaneal joint

Location: between talus and calcaneus

• talus has 3 articular surfaces

  • anterior

  • middle

  • posterior

• calcaneus has 3 articular surfaces

  • anterior

  • middle

  • posterior

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: gliding/plane

mortise joint

Location: between the talus, tibia, and fibula

Structure: diarthrodial

Function: synovial

Movement: hinge

intermetatarsal

Location: between bases of metatarsals

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: gliding/plane

intertarsal

Location: between adjacent tarsals

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: gliding

calcanocuboid

Location: joint between calcaneus and cuboid

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: gliding/plane

talocalcaneal

Location: between talus and calcaneus

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: gliding/plane

ankle joint

AKA: tibiotalar joint, talocrural joint

Location: between talus and tibia

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: hinge/ginglymus

distal tibiofibular joint

Location: between fibular notch of the tibia and fibula distally

Structure: fibrous

Function: syndesmosis

Movement: synarthrodial

proximal tibiofibular joint

Location: head of fibula and fibular articular surface of the tibia

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: gliding/plane

knee joint

AKA: femorotibial joint

Location: between femur and tibia

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: hinge/ginglymus

patellofemoral joint

Location: between patella and femur

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: gliding/plane

costochondral

Location: between costocartilage and sternal end of rib

• only ribs 1-10

Structure: cartilaginous

Function: synchondrosis

Movement: synarthrodial

sternocostal

Location: articulation of costal cartilages to sternum

Structure:

• 1st rib: cartilaginous

• 2nd-7th ribs: synovial

Function:

• 1st rib: synchondrosis

• 2nd-7th ribs: diarthrodial

Movement:

• 1st rib: synarthrodial

• 2nd-7th ribs: gliding/plane

interchondral

Location: formed by the adjacent margins of the 6th-10th costal cartilages

Structure:

• 6th-9th ribs: synovial

• 9th-10th ribs: fibrous

Function:

• 6th-9th ribs: diarthrodial

• 9th-10th ribs: syndesmosis

Movement:

• 6th-9th ribs: gliding/plane

• 9th-10th ribs: amphiarthrodial

sternoclavicular joints

The ONLY articulation between the upper limb and bony thorax

Location: between sternal extremity of clavicle and clavicular notch of manubrium

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: gliding/plane

manubriosternal joint

Location: inferior border of manubrium and sternal angle of the body.

Structure: cartilaginous

Function: amphiarthrodial

Movement: symphysis

xiphisternal joint

Location: junction of xiphoid and sternal body

Structure: cartilaginous

Function: synarthrodial

Movement: synchondrosis

costovertebral

Location: posterior articulation of the head of the rib (all 1-12 ribs) and the body of a thoracic vertebrae

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: gliding/plane

costotransverse

Location: posterior articulation of the tubercle of a rib (ribs 1-10) and the transverse process of a thoracic vertebrae

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: gliding

intervertebral

Location: between two vertebral bodies

Structure: cartilaginous

Function: omphiarthrodial

Movement: symphysis

zygapohyseal

AKA: aphophyseal

Location: between a superior and inferior articulating process

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: gliding/plane

sacrococcygeal

Location: between base of coccyx with apex of sacrum

Structure: cartilaginous

Function: amphiarthrodial

sacroiliac

Location: between articular surfacce of sacrum and articular surface of ilium

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: gliding/plane

atlantoocciptital

Location: joint between lateral masses of C1 and occiptal condyles

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: ellipsoidal/condylar

atlantoaxial

AKA: atlantoepistopheal

Location: medial and lateral articulations of C1 and C2

• lateral: superior and inferior articulating processes

• medial: dens and anterior arch

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement:

• lateral: gliding

• medial: pivot/trochoid

skull sutures

Structure: fibrous

Function: synarthrodial

temporomandibular joint

Location: between mandibular condyle and mandibular fossa on temporal bone

Structure: synovial

Function: diarthrodial

Movement: condylar/ellipsoidal