Manage anatomical joints and their relationships
Anatomical joints
Bilateral joints
Central joints
Joint movements
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Left Glenohumeral Left The joint formed between the glenoid fossa of the scapula and the humerus. Symmetry: Appendicular | 10 actions Abduction Adduction AntiCircumduction +7 more | 18 muscles Left Teres Minor Left Descending (upper) Trapezius Left Sternal Pectoralis Major +15 more | Left Left member of pair | |
Left Hip Left The joint formed between the femur, the pelvis, and the lumbar spine. Symmetry: Appendicular | 10 actions Abduction Adduction AntiCircumduction +7 more | 22 muscles Left Gluteus Maximus Left Tensor Fascia Latae Left Inferior Gemellus +19 more | Left Left member of pair | |
Right Glenohumeral Right The joint formed between the glenoid fossa of the scapula and the humerus. Symmetry: Appendicular | 10 actions Abduction Adduction AntiCircumduction +7 more | 17 muscles Right Ascending (lower) Trapezius Right Biceps Brachii Right Costal Pectoralis Major +14 more | Right Right member of pair | |
Right Hip Right The joint formed between the femur, the pelvis, and the lumbar spine. Symmetry: Appendicular | 10 actions Abduction Adduction AntiCircumduction +7 more | 22 muscles Right Gluteus Medius Right Inferior Gemellus Right Gluteus Maximus +19 more | Right Right member of pair | |
Cervical Spine Axial The 7 most superior vertebrae of the spine. Symmetry: Axial | 8 actions Extension Flexion LeftAxialRotation +5 more | 26 muscles Left Semispinalis Capitis Right Semispinalis Capitis Right Sternocleidomastoid +23 more | Axial joint (no pair) | |
Atlanto-occipital Axial The joint formed between the top 2 vertebrae, the axis and the atlas, and the skull or occipital bone. Symmetry: Axial | 6 actions Extension Flexion LeftAxialRotation +3 more | 19 muscles Left Semispinalis Capitis Right Semispinalis Capitis Right Sternocleidomastoid +16 more | Axial joint (no pair) | |
Left Scapulothoracic Left The muscular joint formed between the scapula, the ribcage and the thoracic spine. Symmetry: Appendicular | 6 actions Abduction Adduction Depression +3 more | 11 muscles Left Sternal Pectoralis Major Left Pectoralis Minor Left Costal Pectoralis Major +8 more | Left Left member of pair | |
Lumbar Spine Axial The 5 vertebrae immediately inferior to the thoracic spine. Symmetry: Axial | 6 actions Extension Flexion LeftAxialRotation +3 more | 18 muscles Left Quadratus Lumborum Right External Oblique Right Erector Spinae Longissimus +15 more | Axial joint (no pair) | |
Right Scapulothoracic Right The muscular joint formed between the scapula, the ribcage and the thoracic spine. Symmetry: Appendicular | 6 actions Abduction Adduction Depression +3 more | 11 muscles Right Rhomboid Minor Right Serratus Anterior Right Sternal Pectoralis Major +8 more | Right Right member of pair | |
Thoracic Spine Axial The 12 vertebrae immediately inferior to the cervical spine. Symmetry: Axial | 6 actions Extension Flexion LeftAxialRotation +3 more | 20 muscles Left Quadratus Lumborum Right External Oblique Right Erector Spinae Longissimus +17 more | Axial joint (no pair) |
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