WEEK 3

Question 1

CLASSIFY THE RADIOCARPAL JOINT

Answer 1

Synovial, Biaxial, Condyloid (ellipsoid)

Question 2

WHAT ARE THE MOVEMENTS OF THE RADIOCARPAL JOINT?

Answer 2

Flexion and extension

Abduction and adduction

Circumduction

Question 3

CLASSIFY THE MIDCARPAL JOINT

Answer 3

Synovial, compound joint

Question 4

WHAT ARE THE MOVEMENTS OF THE MID CARPAL JOINT?

Answer 4

Augments (adds to) movements of the hand at the radiocarpal joint
- Flexion and extension
- Abduction and adduction
- Circumduction

Question 5

WHAT ARE THE WRIST COMPLEX LIGAMENTS?

Answer 5

• Palmar radiocarpal ligament
• Radial colateral ligament
• Ulnar colateral ligament

Question 6

FUNCTION OF THE RADIAL CO-LATERAL LIGAMENT OF THE WRIST

Answer 6

Limits adduction of the hand

Question 7

FUNCTION OF THE ULNAR CO-LATERAL LIGAMENT OF THE WRIST

Answer 7

Limits abduction of the hand

Question 8

FUNCTION OF THE PALMAR RADIOCARPAL LIGAMENT

Answer 8

• Limits extension of the hand
• Ensures that the hand moves with the forearm during pronation and supination

Question 9

CLASSIFICATION OF THE CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT OF THE THUMB

Answer 9

Synovial, biaxial, saddle

Question 10

ARTICULAR SURFACES OF CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT OF THE THUMB

Answer 10

• Trapezium – most lateral carpal bone in the distal row
• Base of 1st metacarpal

Question 11

MOVEMENTS OF CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT OF THE THUMB

Answer 11

• Flexion and extension
• Abduction and adduction
• Circumduction
• Opposition (and reposition)

Question 12

CLASSIFICATION OF THE CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT OF THE DIGITS 2-5

Answer 12

synovial, multiaxial, plane

Question 13

ARTICULAR SURFACES OF CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT OF THE DIGITS 2-5

Answer 13

• 2nd - trapezoid and base of 2nd metacarpal
• 3rd - capitate and bas of 3rd metacarpal
• 4th - hamate and base of 4th metacarpal
• 5th - hamate and base of 5th metacarpal

Question 14

MOVEMENTS OF CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT OF DIGITS 2-5

Answer 14

• Small gliding movements
• Increasing mobility from lateral to medial

Question 15

CLASSIFICATION OF METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT

Answer 15

synovial, biaxial, condyloid

Question 16

ARTICULAR SURFACES METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT

Answer 16

• Heads of metacarpals
• Bases of proximal phalanges

Question 17

MOVEMENTS METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT

Answer 17

Flexion and extension

Abduction and adduction

Circumduction

Question 18

CLASSIFICATION OF INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT PIP + DIP

Answer 18

Synovial, uniaxial, hinge

Question 19

ARTICULAR SURFACES OF INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT

Answer 19

• Head of phalanx
• Base of adjacent phalanx

Question 20

MOVEMENTS OF INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT

Answer 20

Flexion and extension only (hinge joints)