Proximal radioulnar articulation
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| Proximal radioulnar articulation | |
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| Capsule of elbow-joint (distended). Anterior aspect. | |
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| Annular ligament of radius, from above. The head of the radius has been sawn off and the bone dislodged from the ligament. | |
| Latin | articulatio radioulnaris proximalis |
| Gray's | subject #85 324 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | a_64/12161505 |
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.
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| Major Joints |
| Vertebral column: atlanto-axial - atlanto-occipital - temporomandibular - sternocostal - sacroiliac
Upper extremity: sternoclavicular - acromioclavicular - shoulder - elbow/proximal radioulnar articulation - wrist/distal radioulnar articulation - carpometacarpal - metacarpophalangeal - interphalangeal Lower extremity: hip - knee - ankle - subtalar - metatarsophalangeal |
