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Joints: upper limb Flashcards

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What are the 2 joints of the should girdle?

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  • articulatio sternoclavicularis
  • articulatio acromioclavicularis
  • articulatio glenohumerale
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What type of joint is the articulatio sternoclavicularis?

What are the articular facets? (2)

And which ligaments are attached to it? (4)

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Articulatio sternoclavicularis

  • ball & socket joint
  • articular facets:
    • extremitas sternalis claviculae
    • manubrium sternii
  • ligaments:
    • ligg. sternoclavicularis ant. + post.
    • ligg. interclaviculares
    • lig. costoclaviculare
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What is the special feature of the articulatio sternoclavicularis?

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articular disk

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What type of joint is the articulatio acromioclavicularis?

What are the articular facets? (2)

And which ligaments are attached to it? (3)

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Articulatio acromioclavicularis

  • limited ball & socket joint
  • articular facets:
    • extremitas sternalis claviculae
    • acromion scapulae
  • ligaments:
    • lig. acromioclaviculare
    • lig. coracoclaviculare
      • lig. conoideum
      • lig. trapezoideum
    • lig. coracoacromiale
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What is the special feature of the articulatio acromioclavicularis?

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incomplete articular disk

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How do the axes of movement run and what are the possible movements of the shoulder girdle? (2)

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  • retraction / protraction (vertical axis)
  • elevation / depression (saggital axis)
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Which muscles act upon the shoulder girdle during protraction? (4)

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  • m. serratus anterior
  • m. pectoralis major
  • m. pectoralis minor
  • m. trapezius pars descendens.
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Which muscles act upon the shoulder girdle during retraction? (5)

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  • m. trapezius pars transversa
  • mm. rhomboidei (2)
  • m. latissimus dorsi
  • m. sternocleidomastoideus pars clav.
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Which muscles act upon the shoulder girdle during elevation? (5)

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  • m. levator scapulae
  • m. trapezius pars descendens,
  • mm. rhomboidei (2)
  • m.sternocleidomastoideus pars clavicularis
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Which muscles act upon the shoulder girdle during depression? (6)

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  • m trapezius pars ascendens
  • m. pectoralis minor
  • m. pectoralis major pars abdominalis
  • m. serratus anterior pars inferior
  • m. latissimus dorsi
  • m. subclavius.
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What type of joint is the articulatio glenohumerale?

What are the articular facets? (2)

And which ligaments are attached to it? (4)

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Articulatio glenohumerale

  • ​ball & socket
  • articular facets:
    • caput humeri
    • cavitas glenoidalis
  • ligaments:
    • lig. coracohumerale
    • lig. glenohumerale
    • lig. humerale transversum
    • lig. coracoacromiale
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How do the axes of movement run and what are the possible movements of the articulatio glenohumerale? (4)

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  • anteversion / retroversion (transverse axis)
  • abduction / adduction (saggital axis)
  • lateral / medial rotation (vertical axis)
  • circumduction
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Which muscles act upon the shoulder joint during adduction? (9)

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  • m. pectoralis major
  • m. teres major
  • m. latissimus dorsi
  • m. triceps brachii caput longum
  • m. biceps brachii caput breve
  • m. infraspinatus
  • m. teres minor
  • m. subscapularis
  • m. coracabrachialis
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Which muscles act upon the shoulder joint during abduction? Differentiate. (3, 2)

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  • 90°
  • m. deltoideus pars acromialis
  • m. supraspinatus
  • m. biceps brachii caput longum

160 - 180°

  • m. serratus anterior
  • m. trapezius pars descendens
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Which muscles act upon the shoulder joint during anteversion? (4)

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  • m. deltoideus pars clavicularis
  • m. biceps brachii
  • m. pectoralis major pars clavicularis
  • m. coracobrachialis
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Which muscles act upon the shoulder joint during retroversion? (3)

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  • m. deltoideus pars posterior
  • m. teres major
  • m. latissimus dorsi
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Which muscles act upon the shoulder joint during lateral rotation? (3)

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  • m. infraspinatus
  • m. teres minor
  • m. deltoideus pars posterior
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Which muscles act upon the shoulder joint during medial rotation? (6)

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  • m. subscapularis
  • m. pectoralis major
  • m. biceps brachii
  • m. teres major
  • m. latissimus dorsi
  • m. deltoideus pars clavicularis
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What are the 2 bursae of the articulatio glenohumerale and where are they located?

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bursa subscapularis

btw m. subscapularis, collum scapulae

bursa subacromialis

btw acromion, lig. coracoacromiale, m. deltoideus

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Where does the joint capsule of the articulatio glenohumerale attach?

Where are its 2 apertures?

What else does it contain and what for?

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  • attachments of the capsule
    • collum scapulae, collum chirurgicum humeri
  • apertures
    • for caput longum bicipitis brachii
    • anterior opening that communicates with bursa subscapularis
  • recessus axillaris → allow elevation without stretching the joint capsule
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The articulatio cubiti is a compound joint made up by..?

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  • articulatio humeroulnaris
  • articulatio humeroradialis
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What type of joint is the articulatio cubiti?

What are the articular facets? (2, 2)

And which ligaments are attached to it? (3)

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Articulatio cubiti

  • hinge joint

articulatio humeroradialis = ball & socket, but restricted

  • articular facets:
    • articulatio humeroradialis
      • capitulum
      • fovea articularis capitis radii
    • articulatio humeroulnaris
      • trochlea humeri
      • incisure trochlearis ulnae
  • ligaments:
    • lig. collaterale radiale
    • lig. collaterale ulnare
    • lig. anulare radii
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How do the axes of movement run and what are the possible movements of the articulatio cubiti? (1)

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  • flexion / extension (transverse axis)
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Which muscles act upon the elbow joint during flexion? (8)

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  • m. biceps brachii
  • m. brachialis
  • m. brachioradialis
  • m. pronator teres
  • m. flexor carpi radialis
  • m. palmaris longus
  • m. extensor carpi radialis longus
  • m. extensor carpi radialis brevis
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Which muscles act upon the elbow joint during extension? (1) Why CAN a second muscle be mentioned?
* m. triceps brachii * (m. anconeus → prevents elbow capsule being pinched in fossa olecrani)
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Which other joints can be referred to as joints of the forearm?
* articulatio radioulnaris proximalis * articulatio radioulnaris distalis
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What type of joint are the 2 further forearm joints? (1) What are the articular facets? (2, 2) And which ligaments are attached to it? (1, 2)
_Articulatio radioulnaris proximalis_ * pivot joint * articular facets: * incisura radialis ulnae * circumferentia articularis capitis radii * ligaments: * lig. anulare radii _Articulatio radioulnaris proximalis_ * pivot joint * articular facets: * caput ulnae * incisura ulnaris radii * ligaments: * lig. radioulnare anterior * lig. radioulnare posterior
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How do the axes of movement run and what are the possible movements of the 2 forearm joints? (1)
* supination / pronation (center caput radii → processus styloideus ulnae)
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What are the 2 special features of the 2 forearm joints?
* recessus sacciforme (continuation of joint capsule) → no damage to membrane during rotation of caput radii * discus articularis (lig. triangulare) binds ulna and carpus at distal end
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Which muscles act upon the 2 forearm joints during pronation? (3)
* m. pronator teres, * m. pronator quadratus * ​m. flexor carpi radialis
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Which muscles act upon the 2 forearm joints during supination? (4)
* m. biceps brachii * m. supinator * m. abductor pollicis longus * ​m. extensor pollicis longus
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What type of joint are the articulationes metacarpophalangeales (MP)? What are the articular facets? (2) And which ligaments are attached to it? (1)
_Articulationes metacarpophalangeae (MP)_ * ball & socket * articular facets: * caput ossis metacarpalis * basis phalangis proximalis * ligaments: * ligg. collateralia
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How do the axes of movement run and what are the possible movements of the MP joints? (2)
* flexion / extension ( transverse axis) * adduction / abduction (vertical axis) → in relation to middle finger
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Which muscles act upon the MP joints during flexion? (4)
* m. flexor digitorum superficialis/profundus * mm. lumbricales * m. flexor digiti minimi
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Which muscles act upon the MP joints during extension? (4)
* m. extensor digitorum * m. extensor indicis * m. extensor digiti minimi
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Which muscles act upon the MP joints during abduction? (2)
* mm. interossei dorsales * m. abductor digiti minimi
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Which muscles act upon the MP joints during adduction? (3)
* mm. interossei palmares * m. extensor indicis * m. extensor digiti minimi
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What type of joint are the articulationes interphalanges (IP)? What are the articular facets? (2) And which ligaments are attached to it? (1)
_Articulationes interphalangeae (IP)_ * hinge * articular facets: * caput phalangis * basis phalangis * ligaments: * ligg. collateralia
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How do the axes of movement run and what are the possible movements of the IP joints? (1)
* flexion / extension (transverse axis)
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Which muscles act upon the IP joints during flexion? Differentiate btw proximal IP (2) and distal IP (1).
_proximal IP_ * m. digitorum superficialis/profundus _distal IP_ * m. digitorum profundus
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Which muscles act upon the IP joints during extension?
* m. extensor digitorum * m. extensor indicis * m. extensor digiti minimi * mm. lumbricales
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What type of joint is the wrist joint (= articulatio radiocarpalis)? What are the articular surfaces? (3) And which ligaments are attached to it? (4)
_​Articulatio radiocarpalis_ * ellipsoid/condyloid * articular surfaces: * facies articularis carpalis radii + discus articularis * osses carpalia (EXCEPT pisiforme) * ligaments: * lig. radiocarpale palmare/dorsale * lig. collaterale ulnare/radiale
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How do the axes of movement run and what are the possible movements of articulatio radiocarpalis? (2)
* palmarflexion / dorsiflexion (transverse axis) * ulnar / radial abduction (deviation) (palmar axis)
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Which muscles act upon articulatio radiocarpalis during palmarflexion? (6)
* m. flexor digitorum superficialis * m. flexor digitorum profundus * m. flexor carpi ulnaris * m. flexor carpi radialis * m. flexor pollicis longus * m. abductor pollicis longus
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Which muscles act upon articulatio radiocarpalis during dorsiflexion? (6)
* m. extensor digitorum * m. extensor carpi ulnaris * m. extensor carpi radialis longus * m. extensor carpi radialis brevis * m. extensor indicis * m. extensor pollicis longus
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Which muscles act upon articulatio radiocarpalis during ulnar abduction? (2)
* m. extensor carpi ulnaris * m. flexor carpi ulnaris
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Which muscles act upon articulatio radiocarpalis during radial abduction? (6)
* m. extensor carpi radialis longus * m. extensor carpi radialis brevis * m. abductor pollicis longus * m. extensor pollicis longus * m. extensor indicis * m. flexor carpi radialis

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