THORACIC LIMB JOINTS | ANAT101B

head of humerus, glenoid cavity of scapula

1

simple joint

2

ball and socket joint

3

shoulder flexion extension, limb flexion extension

4

humeral condyle, radius head, trochlear notch of ulna

1

compound joint

2

hinge joint

3

flexion, extension

4

articular circumference of radius, radial notch of ulna

1

simple joint

2

pivot/trochoid joint

3

Suppination/Pronation, radius rotation

4

radius, ulna, intermedioradial and ulnar carpal bones

1

compound joint

2

ellipsoidal joint

3

slight abduction and adduction

4

proximal and distal rows of carpal bones

1

compound joint

2

condylar joint

3

carpal I-IV and MC I-V

1

compound joint

2

plane joint

3

limited gliding and rotation of metacarpal joints

4

proximal phalanges, proximal sesamoid bones, distal sesamoid bones, metacarpal bones

1

compound

2

hinge joint

3

abduction, adduction

4

proximal and middle phalanges

1

simple joint

2

saddle joint

3

digit flexion and extension, enables paw movement

4

middle and distal phalanges

1

simple joint

2

saddle joint

3

facilitates flexion extension

4

Humeral/shoulder joint

humero-ulnar/elbow joint

proximal radio-ulnar joint

Antebrachiocarpal joint

middle carpal joint

carpometacarpal joint

metacarpophalangeal joint

proximal interphalangeal joint

distal interphalangeal joint