Review Items - Joints of the Upper & Lower Limbs

Osteology:

Humerus (N 436)

Trochlea

Capitulum
Ulna (N 436)

Radial notch

Trochlear notch

Head (N 439)
Radius (N 439)

Head

Ulnar notch
Os coxae (N 486)

Acetabulum

Acetabular notch

Obturator foramen
Femur (N 489)

Fovea capitis

Intertrochanteric line

Intercondylar fossa

Patellar surface

Medial & lateral condyles
Tibia (N 513)

Condyles

Medial & lateral (tibial plateau)

Intercondylar eminence

Sternoclavicular joint: (N 419)

Articular disc

Acromioclavicular joint: (N 423)

Coracoacromial ligament

Coracoclavicular ligament

Glenohumeral (shoulder) joint: (N 423)

Glenohumeral bands

Subscapular bursa

Tendon of long head of biceps

Transverse humeral ligament

Glenoid labrum

Elbow joint:

Humeroulnar joint

Humeroradial joint (N 436)

Radioulnar joint (proximal) (N 438)

Ulnar and radial collateral ligaments

Annular ligament

Interosseous membrane (N 439)

Distal radioulnar joint: (N 454,455)

Articular disc

Radiocarpal (wrist) joint:

Palmar radiocarpal ligament (N 454)

Dorsal radiocarpal ligament (N 455)

Ulnar and radial collateral ligament (N 454,455)

Hand:

Deep transverse metacarpal ligaments (N 458)

Midcarpal joint (N 455)

Carpometacarpal joints (N 455)

Metacarpophalangeal joints (N 458)

Interphalangeal joints (N 458)

Hip joint:

Iliofemoral ligament (N 487)
Pubofemoral ligament (N 487)
Ischiofemoral ligament (N 487)
Zona orbicularis (N 487)
Acetabular labrum (N 487)
Transverse acetabular ligament (N 487)
Ligamentum capitis femoris (N 487)
Iliopectineal bursa (N 487,496)
Associated structures

Obturator externus muscle (N 493,539)

Obturator membrane (N 487)

Obturator artery (N 487)

Knee joint:

Fibular (lateral) collateral ligament (N 507,509)
Tibial (medial) collateral ligament (N 507,509)
Infrapatellar synovial fat pad (N 507,511)
Anterior cruciate ligament (N 507,509)
Posterior cruciate ligament (N 507,509)
Medial and lateral menisci (N 507,509)

Ankle and foot joints:

Interosseous membrane (N 514)
Distal tibiofibular joint

Anterior & posterior tibiofibular ligaments (N 514)

Transverse tibiofibular ligament (N 514)
Ankle joint

Subtalar joint (N 524,525)

     Interosseous talocalcaneal ligament (N 524,525)

Medial side

     Deltoid ligament (N 527)

Lateral side

     Anterior talofibular ligament (N 527)

     Calcaneofibular ligament (N 527)

     Posterior talofibular ligament (N 527)
Plantar foot

Long & short plantar ligaments (N 528)

Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament (N 528)
Transverse tarsal (midtarsal) joint (N 523)

Clinical Terms:

Separated shoulder
Pulled elbow
Pitcher's elbow
Popliteal/Baker's cyst
Terrible triad
Drawer sign
Pott's fracture
Knee prosthesis
Genu valgus/varus