Term
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Definition
| joint consisting of the distal end of the radius and the radioulnar disk proximally & the scaphoid, lunate, and triquetrum distally |
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Term
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Definition
| What is the radiocarpal joint classified as? |
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Term
wrist flexion: carpals glide posteriorly on radius & articular disk
wrist extention: carpals glide anteriorly on radius & articular disk |
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Definition
| During wrist flexion, do the proximal carpals glide posteriorly or anteriorly on the radius & articular disk? What about when the wrist extends? |
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Term
No, it is a biaxial joint that allows: extension/flexion
ulnar deviation/radial deviation |
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Definition
| Can you have rotation at the wrist? |
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Term
midcarpal, or intercarpal joints
(plane joints allowing gliding motions) |
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Definition
| What joints are located b/t the two rows of carpal bones and contribute to wrist motion? |
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Term
| carpometacarpal (CMC) joints |
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Definition
| these joints appear b/t the distal row of carpal bones and the proximal end of the metacarpal bones |
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