Arthrology

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• General arthrology

  Organization, classification, architecture, mobility, and principal disorders of the articular system.

• Shoulder joint complex

  The five components of the shoulder, glenohumeral anatomy, gliding planes, and joint mechanics.

• Elbow joint complex

  Humeroulnar, humeroradial, and proximal radioulnar joints, their means of union, and their movements.

• Distal radioulnar joint

  Organisation, surfaces, articular disc, capsule, ligaments, and rotation at the distal radioulnar joint.

• Radiocarpal joint

  Organization, articular surfaces, supporting structures, synovium, and movements of the radiocarpal joint.

• Intercarpal and midcarpal joints

  The joints connecting bones within each carpal row and the midcarpal joint line separating the two rows.

• The hip joint (coxo-femoral joint)

  Articular surfaces, capsule, ligaments, synovium, mobility and clinical landmarks of the hip joint.

• Knee joint

  Understand the articular surfaces, union structures, movements, and clinical landmarks of the knee.

• Ankle and foot joints

  Describe the ankle, its ligaments and movements, then organize the joints that provide foot mobility.