Joints of upper limb

Question 1

a shoulder joint is made up of 4 joints. can you name them?

Answer 1

Sternoclavicular joint
Acromioclavicular joint
Glenohumeral joint
Scapulothoracic joint

Question 2

is the sternoclavicular joint a complex joint or a simple joint?

Answer 2

complex joint

Question 3

is sternoclavicular joint a uniaxial or a multiaxial joint?

Answer 3

multiaxial joint.

Question 4

classify the sternoclavicular joint according to shape.

Answer 4

saddle joint.

Question 5

Name the ligaments of the sternoclavicular joint.

Answer 5

interclavicular lig
costoclavicular lig
sternoclavicular lig

Question 6

which is the most important ligament of sternoclavicular joint?

Answer 6

costoclavicular ligament

Question 7

which ligament provides most stability or limitation of movement to the sternoclavicular joint?

Answer 7

costoclavicular ligament

Question 8

name the bones involved in the acromioclavicular joint.

Answer 8

acromial end of clavicle
acromion process of scapula

Question 9

is acromioclavicular joint a uniaxial joint or a biaxial joint?

Answer 9

uniaxial joint

Question 10

according to shape, which type of joint is the acromioclavicular joint?

Answer 10

plane joint.

Question 11

name the ligaments of acromioclavicular joint.

Answer 11

conoid lig
trapezoid lig
acromioclavicular lig

Question 12

is injury to the acromioclavicular ligament called shoulder separation or shoulder dislocation?

Answer 12

shoulder separation

Question 13

what is shoulder dislocation?

Answer 13

separation of humerus from the glenoid fossa of the scapula.

Question 14

what is another name of shoulder separation?

Answer 14

shoulder subluxation.

Question 15

name the bones of the glenohumeral joint.

Answer 15

glenoid fossa of scapula
humerus

Question 16

name the most flexible joint in the body?

Answer 16

glenohumeral joint

Question 17

is glenohumeral joint a uniaxial or multiaxial joint?

Answer 17

multiaxial joint

Question 18

name the 3 glenohumeral ligaments.

Answer 18

sup, middle, inf glenohumeral ligaments

Question 19

based on shape, what is the type of glenohumeral joint?

Answer 19

ball and socket joint

Question 20

name the joints of elbow joint?

Answer 20

humeroradial joint
humeroulnar joint
radioulnar joint

Question 21

is humeroulnar joint a hinge joint or a pivot joint?

Answer 21

hinge joint

Question 22

is humeroradial joint a ball and socket joint or a hinge joint?

Answer 22

ball and socket joint

Question 23

is proximal radioulnar joint a type of pivot or a hinge joint?

Answer 23

pivot joint

Question 24

name the ligaments of elbow joint?

Answer 24

ulnar collateral ligament
radial collateral ligament
annular ligament

Question 25

in valgus, the distal limb is more lateral. is this statement correct?

Answer 25

correct.

Question 26

in varus, the distal limb is more medial, is this statement correct?

Answer 26

correct.

Question 27

name the bones of the wrist joint.

Answer 27

Radiocarpal joint Ulnocarpal Joint Distal radioulnar joint