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 Lab Video - Joints of the Upper & Lower Limbs

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1. Plastinated specimens are available for this dissection.
2. Dissect one limb only, review as dissecting.
3. Dissect the sternoclavicular joint. 720x528 480x352
4. Dissect the shoulder joint by removing surrounding muscles, opening the capsule posteriorly and chiseling off the humeral head. 720x528 480x352
5. Open elbow by removing the anterior and posterior capsules. 720x528 480x352
6. Dissect the wrist by making a frontal section through the distal radius and ulna, carpals and proximal metacarpals. 720x528 480x352
7. The hip joint is dissected by removing the overlying muscles, opening its capsule posteriorly and medially rotating the femur. 720x528 480x352
8. The knee joint is dissected by removing surrounding muscles, opening the capsule posteriorly and reflecting the quadriceps downward. 720x528 480x352
9. Open the ankle by removing the anterior and posterior capsules. 720x528 480x352
10. Remove the overlying tissue and clean the ligaments of the plantar surface of the foot.