The document summarizes the main joints of the upper limb and their characteristics. It lists the sternoclavicular joint, acromioclavicular joint, glenohumeral joint, elbow joint, and proximal radioulnar joint. For each joint, it provides the bones involved, type of joint, nerve supply, and movements allowed. The document presents an anatomy table detailing the key aspects of the main upper limb joints.
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Anatomy Tables
The document summarizes the main joints of the upper limb and their characteristics. It lists the sternoclavicular joint, acromioclavicular joint, glenohumeral joint, elbow joint, and proximal radioulnar joint. For each joint, it provides the bones involved, type of joint, nerve supply, and movements allowed. The document presents an anatomy table detailing the key aspects of the main upper limb joints.
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Musculoskeletal system
Anatomy tables
DONE BY : SARAH ADEL
Joints Of Upper Limp Musculoskeletalsystem Anatomy
The joint Its articulations Type Nerve supply Movements
• Medial joint compartment
Supraclavicular nerve and >>protraction and retraction clavicle, sternum and first Synovial double-plane movement of the clavicle Sternoclavicular Joint the nerve to the subclavius costal cartilage joint. • Lateral compartment>>> muscle. Elevation and depression of the clavicle
A gliding movement takes
the acromion of the scapula place when the scapula rotates Acromioclavicular Joint and the lateral end of the Synovial plane joint. Suprascapular nerve or when the clavicle is elevated clavicle. or depressed.
the rounded head of the Flexion-Extension
Glenohumeral Joint Synovial ball-and-socket humerus and the shallow Adduction-Abduction (Shoulder Joint) joint Medial rotation-Lateral rotation glenoid cavity of the scapula.
This occurs between the Branches from the
trochlea and capitulum of the median, ulnar, Elbow joint humerus and the trochlear Synovial hinge joint flexion and extension notch of the ulna and the musculocutaneous, and head of the radius radial nerves.
Between the circumference Branches of the median,
Proximal Radioulnar of the head of the radius and Synovial pivot joint. ulnar, musculocutaneous, pronation and supination Joint the radial notch on the ulna and radial nerves.