joints definition

Preferred term: articular sensibility

The joints of the ossicular chain consisting of incudomallear joint, incudostapedeal joint, and the tympanostapedeal syndesmosis.

Synonyms: articulationes ossiculorum auditus, joints of ear bones.

(05 Mar 2000)

Preferred term: joints of auditory ossicles

Joints including the talocrural, intertarsal, tarsometatarsal, intermetatarsal, metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints.

Synonyms: articulationes pedis, articulations of foot.

(05 Mar 2000)

Preferred term: joints of free lower limb

The joints uniting the bones of the free inferior limb to one another and to the pelvic girdle; they are the hip joint, knee joint, tibiofibular joints, and the joints of the ankle and foot.

Synonyms: articulationes membri inferioris liberi, joints of free inferior limb, juncturae membri inferioris liberi.

(05 Mar 2000)

Preferred term: joints of free upper limb

The joints uniting the bones of the free superior limb girdle; they are the shoulder joint, elbow joint, radioulnar joints, and joints of the wrist and hand.

Synonyms: articulationes membri superioris liberi, joints of free superior limb, juncturae membri superioris liberi.

(05 Mar 2000)

These joints include the radiocarpal or wrist joint; intercarpal, carpometacarpal, intermetacarpal; metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints.

Synonyms: articulationes manus, articulations of hand.

(05 Mar 2000)

Preferred term: joints of pelvic girdle

The joints uniting the scapulae and clavicles to each other and the latter to the sternum forming the superior limb girdle; these are the acromioclavicular and the sternoclavicular joints.

Synonyms: articulationes cinguli membri superioris, joints of superior limb girdle, juncturae cinguli membri superioris.

(05 Mar 2000)

The joints that unite the sacrum and the two hip bones to form the pelvic girdle; these are the sacroiliac joints, the pubic symphysis, the sacrotuberal and sacrospinal ligaments, and the obturator membrane.

Synonyms: articulationes cinguli membri inferioris, joints of inferior limb girdle.

(05 Mar 2000)

Preferred term: joints of pectoral girdle