Synonyms Joint head, socket, joint mobility, Medical: Articulatio Types of joints Joints are divided into real joints (diarthroses) and fake joints (synarthroses). The real joints are separated from each other by a joint gap. If the joint space is missing and is filled with filling tissue, it is called a fake joint. In the case … Joints
Special features In certain joints, additional structures within the joint (intra-articular structures) are also present. Menisci articulares are sickle-shaped structures with a wedge-shaped cross-section that are only found in the knee joint. They consist of firm collagenous connective tissue and fibrous cartilage. They serve to compensate for the non-fitting joint partners and reduce the pressure … Special features | Joints
Overview of all important joints The shoulder joint (lat. Articulatio humeri) is formed by the uppermost part of the humerus, also called humeral head (lat. Caput humeri), and the socket of the shoulder blade (lat. Scapula), also called cavitas glenoidalis. It is the most mobile but at the same time the most susceptible joint of … Overview of all important joints | Joints
Anatomy The heel bone (lat. Calcaneus) is the largest and dominant foot bone and has a slightly cuboid shape. As part of the rear foot, a part of the heel bone stands directly on the ground and serves for stability. The heel bone is divided into different parts which fulfill different functions and tasks. More … Heel bone
Injuries and pain of the heel The most common heel bone injuries are fractures caused by falls from great heights or traffic accidents. Patients suffer from very severe pain and are unable to stand or walk because of this. The fracture of the calcaneus is classified into different degrees of severity. Fractures with joint involvement … Injuries and pain of the heel | Heel bone
General information At the foot seven tarsal bones are distinguished. These are divided into a row close to the body (proximal) and a row far from the body (distal). The bones near the ankle (proximal) are tarsal bones: In the direction of the toes are the five bones farthest from the body (distal): The tarsal … The tarsal bones
The scaphoid (Os naviculare) The scaphoid lies between the talus and the three sphenoid bones. With each of these bones the scaphoid is in a jointed connection. It is also part of the lower ankle joint. Three wedge legs (Ossa cuneiforme) The three sphenoid bones are divided into a central (medial) bone, a lateral (lateral) … The scaphoid (Os naviculare) | The tarsal bones
Pain in the area of the tarsal bones Pain in the area of the tarsal bones can have various causes. Especially if no accident or other obvious injury has taken place, the pain is often inexplicable for the person affected. A very common reason for such foot pain is malpositioning of the foot. Due to … Pain in the area of the tarsal bones | The tarsal bones
Summary The seven tarsal bones are divided into two rows: Since the tarsal bones have to carry the entire body weight with every step, they are very stable and are strongly fixed to each other by tight ligaments.In order to be able to remember the individual tarsal bones better, the following rule of thumb applies … Summary | The tarsal bones
Introduction/General The ankle joint is composed of various partial joints. The two largest joints are: Together they form a functional unit and are called Articulatio cylindrica. The ankle joint is one of the most stressed joints of the body, since it has to carry the entire body mass with every step. In addition to these, … Ankle
Lower ankle joint The lower ankle joint is part of the foot and consists of The boundary of these parts is formed by the ankle-heel bone ligament (Ligamentum talocalcaneum interossea). Both parts each have their own joint cavity, but from a functional point of view the parts cannot be separated. The anterior part of the … Lower ankle joint | Ankle
Injuries of the ankle joint The ligament structures of the foot are particularly often affected by injuries. A typical bending of the foot inwards or outwards can cause damage to the capsule ligament apparatus with tearing, stretching or tearing of the affected ligaments. Bony injuries, such as fractures of the outer or inner ankle, are … Injuries of the ankle joint | Ankle
