SHOULDER - sternoclavicular: anterior sternoclavicular - posterior sternoclavicular - interclavicular - costoclavicular A joint (from French joint) (articulation) is the location at which two bones make contact (articulate). ... A ligament is a short band of tough fibrous connective tissue composed mainly of long, stringy collagen fibres. ... In humans, the upper limb is an anatomical term for the limb that is attached to the pectoral girdle. ... This article is about the body part. ... The sternoclavicular articulation is a double arthrodial joint. ... The anterior sternoclavicular ligament is a broad band of fibers, covering the anterior surface of the articulation; it is attached above to the upper and front part of the sternal end of the clavicle, and, passing obliquely downward and medialward, is attached below to the front of the upper part... The posterior sternoclavicular ligament is a similar band of fibers, covering the posterior surface of the articulation; it is attached above to the upper and back part of the sternal end of the clavicle, and, passing obliquely downward and medialward, is fixed below to the back of the upper part... The interclavicular ligament is a flattened band, which varies considerably in form and size in different individuals, it passes in a curved direction from the upper part of the sternal end of one clavicle to that of the other, and is also attached to the upper margin of the sternum. ... The costoclavicular ligament (rhomboid ligament) is short, flat, strong, and rhomboid in form. ...

acromioclavicular: acromioclavicular - coracoclavicular (trapezoid, conoid) - coracoacromial - superior transverse scapular - inferior transverse of scapula The acromioclavicular joint, or AC joint, is a joint at the top of the shoulder. ... The Acromioclavicular ligament is part of the acromioclavicular joint. ... The Coracoclavicular Ligament serves to connect the clavicle with the coracoid process of the scapula. ... The trapezoid ligament, the anterior and lateral fasciculus, is broad, thin, and quadrilateral: it is placed obliquely between the coracoid process and the clavicle. ... The Conoid Ligament, the posterior and medial fasciculus, is a dense band of fibers, conical in form, with its base directed upward. ... The Coracoacromial Ligament is a strong triangular band, extending between the coracoid process and the acromion. ... The superior transverse ligament (transverse or suprascapular ligament) converts the scapular notch into a foramen. ... The Inferior Transverse Ligament (spinoglenoid ligament) is a weak membranous band, situated behind the neck of the scapula and stretching from the lateral border of the spine to the margin of the glenoid cavity. ...

glenohumeral: coracohumeral - glenohumeral (superior, middle, and inferior) - transverse humeral - glenoid labrum The coracohumeral ligament is a broad ligament which strengthens the upper part of the capsule of the shoulder joint. ... In addition to the coracohumeral ligament, three supplemental bands, which are named the glenohumeral ligaments, strengthen the capsule. ... The transverse humeral ligament is a broad band passing from the lesser to the greater tubercle of the humerus, and always limited to that portion of the bone which lies above the epiphysial line. ... The Acetabular labrum is also known as the glenoidal labrum of the hip joint in older texts. ...

ELBOW - proximal radioulnar, humeroradial, humeroulnar: ulnar collateral - radial collateral - annular - oblique cord Elbow redirects here. ... The proximal radioulnar articulation (superior radioulnar joint) is a trochoid or pivot-joint between the circumference of the head of the radius and the ring formed by the radial notch of the ulna and the annular ligament. ... The humeroradial joint, the joint between the head of the radius and the capitulum of the humerus, is an arthrodial joint. ... The humeroulnar joint, the portion of the joint between the ulna and humerus, is a simple hinge-joint, and allows of movements of flexion and extension only. ... The ulnar collateral ligament (internal lateral ligament) is a thick triangular band consisting of two portions, an anterior and posterior united by a thinner intermediate portion. ... The radial collateral ligament (external lateral ligament) is a short and narrow fibrous band, less distinct than the ulnar collateral, attached, above, to a depression below the lateral epicondyle of the humerus; below, to the annular ligament, some of its most posterior fibers passing over that ligament, to be inserted... The Annular Ligament (orbicular ligament) is a strong band of fibers, which encircles the head of the radius, and retains it in contact with the radial notch of the ulna. ... The oblique cord (oblique ligament) is a small, flattened band, extending downward and lateralward, from the lateral side of the tubercle of the ulna at the base of the coronoid process to the radius a little below the radial tuberosity. ...

distal radioulnar volar radioulnar - dorsal radioulnar The Distal Radioulnar Articulation (inferior radioulnar joint) is a pivot-joint formed between the head of the ulna and the ulnar notch on the lower end of the radius. ... The volar radioulnar ligament (anterior radioulnar ligament) is a narrow band of fibers extending from the anterior margin of the ulnar notch of the radius to the front of the head of the ulna. ... The dorsal radioulnar ligament (posterior radioulnar ligament) extends between corresponding surfaces on the dorsal aspect of the distal radioulnar articulation. ...

wrist/radiocarpal: palmar radiocarpal - dorsal radiocarpal - ulnar collateral - radial collateral In human anatomy, the wrist is the flexible and narrower connection between the forearm and the hand. ... The palmar radiocarpal ligament (anterior ligament, volar radiocarpal ligament)) is a broad membranous band, attached above to the anterior margin of the lower end of the radius, to its styloid process, and to the front of the lower end of the ulna; its fibers pass downward and medialward to be... The dorsal radiocarpal ligament (posterior ligament) less thick and strong than the volar, is attached, above, to the posterior border of the lower end of the radius; its fibers are directed obliquely downward and medialward, and are fixed, below, to the dorsal surfaces of the navicular, lunate, and triangular, being... The ulnar collateral ligament (internal lateral ligament, ulnar carpal collateral ligament) is a rounded cord, attached above to the end of the styloid process of the ulna, and dividing below into two fasciculi, one of which is attached to the medial side of the triangular bone, the other to the... The radial collateral ligament (external lateral ligament, radial carpal collateral ligament) extends from the tip of the styloid process of the radius to the radial side of the navicular, some of its fibers being prolonged to the greater multangular bone and the transverse carpal ligament. ...

intercarpal, midcarpal: pisohamate ligament - pisometacarpal ligament Intercarpal Articulations (Articulations of the Carpus) - These articulations may be subdivided into three sets: 1. ... Intercarpal Articulations (Articulations of the Carpus) - These articulations may be subdivided into three sets: 1. ... The pisohamate ligament is the volar ligament that connects the pisiform to the hamate. ... The pisometacarpal ligament joins the pisiform to the base of the fifth metacarpal bone. ...

carpometacarpal: dorsal carpometacarpal - palmar carpometacarpal The Carpometacarpal joint refers to the articulations between the carpal bones and the metacarpals. ... The dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments, the strongest and most distinct carpometacarpal ligaments, connect the carpal and metacarpal bones on their dorsal surfaces. ... The palmar carpometacarpal ligaments (or volar) have a somewhat similar arrangement to the dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments, with the exception of those of the third metacarpal, which are three in number: a lateral one from the greater multangular, situated superficial to the sheath of the tendon of the Flexor carpi radialis...

intermetacarpal: deep transverse metacarpal - superficial transverse metacarpal Intermetacarpal Articulations - The bases of the second, third, fourth and fifth metacarpal bones articulate with one another by small surfaces covered with cartilage, and are connected together by dorsal, volar, and interosseous ligaments. ... The deep transverse metacarpal ligament is a narrow fibrous band which runs across the palmar surfaces of the heads of the second, third, fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, connecting them together. ... The superficial transverse metacarpal ligament is a ligament of the intermetacarpal articulations joint which runs beneath the deep transverse metacarpal ligament. ...

metacarpophalangeal, interphalangeal The Metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP): The Metacarpophalangeal Articulations are of the condyloid kind, formed by the reception of the rounded heads of the metacarpal bones into shallow cavities on the proximal ends of the first phalanges, with the exception of that of the thumb, which presents more of the characters of... The interphalangeal articulations of hand are hinge-joints of the phalanges of the hand. ...