Upper Limb - bones, joints, ligaments

Joint between the sternal end of clavicle & manubrium of sternum

Sternoclavicular joint

Sternoclavicular joint

- saddle shape; synovial

-movement: elevation & depression, protraction & retraction

Joint between acromion of scapula & acromial end of clavicle

Acromioclavicular joint

Acromioclavicular joint

- plane shape; synovial

- movement: gliding to help raise arm above head

Joint between the head of humerus & glenoid cavity of scapula

glenohumeral joint

Glenohumeral joint

- ball & socket shape

-movement: flexion & extension, abduction & adduction, circumduction, and rotation

List ligaments for glenohumeral joint

1. Joint Capsule

2. Glenohumeral ligament

3. Coracoclavicular ligament

4. Coracohumeral ligament

5. Coracoacromial ligament

6. Transverse humeral ligament

List all joints in shoulder

1. Glenohumeral joint

2. Acromioclavicular joint

List all joints in elbow

1. Proximal Radioulnar Joint

2. Humeroulnar joint

3. Humeroradial joint

Joint between proximal end of radius and ulnar notch

Proximal Radioulnar joint

Proximal Radioulnar joint

- shape: pivot

- synovial

- holds annular ligament

- movement: turning of radius as occurring in pronation and supination (rotation of forearm)

Joint between humerus and ulna

Humeroulnar joint

Joint between humerus and radius

humeroradial joint

Humeroulnar joint

- shape: hinge

- synovial

- movement: flexion/extension

Humeroradial joint

- shape: ball & socket

- synovial

- movement: gliding (flat bone movement)

List elbow ligaments

1. Annular ligament

2. Joint Capsule

3. Radial Collateral ligament

4. Ulnar Collateral ligament

List joints in wrist

1. Radiocarpal joint

2. Distal Radioulnar joint

Functions of joints in wrist

flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, circumduction

List ligaments in wrist

1. Radio collateral ligament

2. Ulnar Collateral ligament

3. Palmar Radiocarpal ligament

4. Dorsal Radiocarpal ligament

5. Palmar Ulnocarpal ligament

6. Dorsal Ulnocarpal ligament

Proximal Carpal bones (1-4)

1. Scaphoid 2. Lunate 3. Triquetrum 4. Disiform

Distal carpal bones (5-8)

5. Trapezium 6. Trapezoid 7. Capitate 8. Hamate

List metacarpals

1st metacarpal (thumb)….5th metacarpal (pinky)

Hand joints

1. carpometacarpal joints

2. metacarpophalangeal joints

3. proximal interphalangeal joints

4. distal interphalangeal joints