Joints of hand

Anatomical structures

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Joints in the hand

Ligaments of wrist. Anterior view

Metacarpophalangeal articulation and articulations of digit. Ulnar aspect.

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Latin| articulationes manus
MeSH| D050823
TA98| A03.5.11.001
TA2| 1802
Anatomical terminology

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The joints in the hand are joints found at the distal end of the upper limb.

The joints are:

* In the wrist there is the radiocarpal joint between the radius and carpus. Between the carpal bones are the intercarpal articulations and the midcarpal joint.
* The carpometacarpal joint connects the carpal bones to the metacarpus or metacarpal bones which are joined at the intermetacarpal articulations.
* In the fingers, finally, are the metacarpophalangeal joints (including the knuckles) between the metacarpal bones and the phalanges or finger bones which are interconnected by the interphalangeal joints.

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Joints and ligaments of the arm

Shoulder|

| Sternoclavicular|

* Anterior sternoclavicular
* Posterior sternoclavicular
* Interclavicular
* Costoclavicular

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Acromioclavicular|

* Syndesmoses: Coracoacromial
* Superior transverse scapular
* Inferior transverse of scapula

* Synovial: Acromioclavicular
* Coracoclavicular (trapezoid
* conoid)

Glenohumeral|

* Capsule
* Coracohumeral
* Glenohumeral (superior, middle, and inferior)
* Transverse humeral
* Glenoid labrum

Elbow|

| Humeroradial|

* Radial collateral

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Humeroulnar|

* Ulnar collateral

Proximal radioulnar|

* Anular
* Oblique cord
* Quadrate

Forearm|

| Distal radioulnar|

* Palmar radioulnar
* Dorsal radioulnar
* Interosseous membrane of forearm

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Hand|

| Wrist/radiocarpal|

* Dorsal radiocarpal/Palmar radiocarpal
* Dorsal ulnocarpal/Palmar ulnocarpal
* Ulnar collateral/Radial collateral

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Intercarpal

* Midcarpal

* Radiate carpal
* Dorsal intercarpal
* Palmar intercarpal
* Interosseous intercarpal
* Scapholunate
* Pisiform joint (Pisohamate
* Pisometacarpal)

Carpometacarpal|

* Dorsal carpometacarpal
* Palmar carpometacarpal
* thumb: Radial collateral
* Ulnar collateral

Intermetacarpal|

* Deep transverse metacarpal
* Superficial transverse metacarpal

Metacarpophalangeal|

* Collateral
* Palmar

Interphalangeal|

* Collateral
* Palmar

Other|

* Carpal tunnel
* Ulnar canal

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* Terminologia Anatomica

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