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Definition
| articulation b/w radius and proximal carpals; biaxial, condyloid joint filled with synovial fluid (AKA wrist joint) |
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Term
| LIGAMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE RADIOCARPAL JOINT |
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Definition
| medial (ulnar collateral ligament), lateral (radial) collateral ligament |
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Term
| MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT (WRIST) |
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Definition
| connects the ulnar styloid to the triquetrum and hamate; limits radial deviation |
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Term
| LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT (WRIST) |
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Definition
| connects the radial styloid to the scaphoid and trapezium; limits ulnar deviation |
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Term
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Definition
| articulation b/w the proximal and distal row of carpals; non-axial, plane joints gliding movements of the carpals bones |
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Term
| LIGAMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE MIDCARPAL JOINT |
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Definition
| dorsal intercarpal ligament, palmar intercarpal ligament |
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Term
| DORSAL INTERCARPAL LIGAMENT |
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Definition
| connects radius to the proximal carpals posteriorly; stabilizes carpals during wrist flexion |
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Term
| PALMAR INTERCARPAL LIGAMENT |
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Definition
| connects radius to proximal carpals anteriorly; stabilizes carpals during wrist extension |
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Term
| CARPOMETACARPAL (CMC) JOINT |
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Definition
| articulation b/w the distal row of carpals and the metacarpals; biaxial, modified saddle |
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Term
| EXTRA MOBILITU OF 5TH CMC JOINT ALLOW |
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Definition
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Term
| LIGAMENT THAT SUPPORT THE CMC JOINT |
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Definition
| dorsal metacarpal ligaments |
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Term
| DORSAL METACARPAL LIGAMENTS |
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Definition
| connects the carpals to the metacarpals |
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Term
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Definition
| articulation b/w metacarpals |
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Term
| LIGAMENT THAT SUPPORT THE INTERMETACARPAL JOINT |
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Definition
| dorsal intermetacarpal ligaments |
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Term
| DORSAL INTERMETACARPAL LIGAMENT |
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Definition
| connects metacarpal to metacarpal |
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Term
| METACARPOPHALANGEAL (MCP) JOINT |
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Definition
| articulation b/w the metacarpals and the proximal phalanx; thumb uniaxial hinge, fingers - biaxial, condyloid |
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Term
| LIGAMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE MCP JOINT |
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Definition
| medial (ulnar) collateral ligament, lateral (radial) collateral ligament |
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Term
| MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT (MCP) |
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Definition
| connects the metacarpal to the proximal phalanx medially |
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Term
| LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT (MCP) |
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Definition
| connects the metacarpal to the proximal phalanx laterally |
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Term
| LIGAMENTS THAT SUPPORT PIP |
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Definition
| medial (ulnar) collateral ligament, lateral (radial) collateral ligament |
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Term
| MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT (PIP) |
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Definition
| connects proximal phalanx to middle phalanx medially |
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Term
| LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT (PIP) |
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Definition
| connects proximal phalanx to middle phalanx laterally |
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Term
| DISTAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT (DIP) |
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Definition
| articulation b/w middle and distal phalanx; uniaxial, hinge |
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Term
| LIGAMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE DIP JOINT |
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Definition
| medial (ulnar) collateral ligament, lateral (radial) collateral ligament |
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Term
| MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT (DIP) |
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Definition
| connects the middle phalanx to distal phalanx medially |
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Term
| LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT (DIP) |
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Definition
| connects the middle phalanx to distal phalanx laterally |
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Term
| INTERPHALAGEAL (IP) JOINT |
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Definition
| articulation b/w proximal phalanx and the distal phalanx of thumb; uniaxial, hinge |
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