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10.3: Additional Reference Figures

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    Additional Reference Figures

    Mandible Joints

    Lateral view of the mandible joint.

    Medial view of the mandible joint.

    Synovial cavities of the mandible joint.

    Above: Articulation of the mandible. (Top) Lateral aspect of the left side of the mandible. (Middle) Medial aspect of the left side of the mandible. (Bottom) Sagittal section of the articulation of the mandible.

    Vertebral Joints

    Superior view of C1 vertebrae and its articulation with dens of the C2 vertebra.

    Above: Articulation between odontoid process (dens of C2 or axis) and atlas (C1). Anterior is at the top of the illustration and posterior is at the bottom.

    Posterior view of the occipital bone of the skull and the superior cervical vertebrae.

    Above: Posterior atlantooccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament. Posterior view of the occipital bone of the skull and the vertebral column.

    Medial sagittal section of the occipital bone of the skull and the superior cervical vertebrae.

    Above: Median sagittal section through the occipital bone and first three cervical vertebrae. The left side of this illustration is anterior and the right side is posterior.

    Medial sagittal section of the lumbar vertebrae.

    Above: Median sagittal section of two lumbar vertebrae and their ligaments. Anterior is at the left of the illustration and posterior is at the right of the illustration.

    Articulation of a thoracic vertebra with ribs.

    Above: Costotransverse articulation. Seen from above. Anterior is at the top of the illustration and posterior is at the bottom.

    Anterior view of thoracic vertebrae articulating with ribs.

    Above: Costovertebral articulations. Anterior view.

    Sternal Joints

    Sternum articulating with ribs through the costal cartilage. Anterior view.

    Above: Sternocostal and interchondral articulations. Anterior view.

    Articulation of the manubrium of the sternum with the clavicles and the first ribs.

    Above: Sternoclavicular articulation. Anterior view.

    Pelvic Joints

    Anterior articulations of pelvis.

    Above: Anterior articulations of pelvis.

    Posterior articulations of pelvis.

    Above: Posterior articulations of pelvis.

    Symphysis pubis exposed by a coronal section.

    Above: Symphysis pubis exposed by a coronal section.

    Shoulder Joints

    Anterior view of the shoulder joint

    Above: The left shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, and the proper ligaments of the scapula.

    Glenoid fossa of the right scapula. Lateral view.

    Above: Glenoid fossa of the right scapula. Lateral view.

    Elbow Joint

    Illustration of elbow joint

    Above: Left elbow joint, showing anterior and internal ligaments

    Illustration of elbow joint

    Above: Left elbow joint, showing posterior and external ligaments.

    Hand Joints

    Illustration of wrist joints

    Above: Ligaments of the right wrist. Anterior view.

    Illustration of wrist joints

    Above: Ligaments of the right wrist. Posterior view.

    Illustration of wrist joints

    Above: Vertical section through the articulations at the wrist, showing the synovial cavities.

    Illustration of metacarpal and phalangesIllustration of metacarpal and phalanges

    Above: Metacarpophalangeal articulation and articulations of digit. (Left) Volar aspect and (right) ulnar aspect.

    Hip Joint

    Illustration of hip joint

    Above: Right hip-joint from the front.

    Illustration of hip joint

    Above: The hip-joint from behind.

    Illustration of hip joint

    Above: Left hip-joint, opened by removing the floor of the acetabulum from within the pelvis.

    Illustration of hip joint

    Above: Hip-joint, front view. The capsular ligament has been largely removed.

    Knee Joint

    Illustration of knee jointIllustration of knee jointIllustration of knee joint

    Above: Right knee-joint. (Left) Anterior view, (middle and right) posterior view).

    Illustration of knee joint

    Above: Left knee-joint from behind, showing interior ligaments.

    Illustration of menisci of knee joint

    Above: Head of right tibia seen from above, showing menisci and attachments of ligaments.

    Illustration of knee joint

    Above: Sagittal section of right knee-joint.

    Foot Joints

    Illustration of foot joints

    Above: Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot.

    Illustration of foot joints

    Above: The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect.

    Illustration of foot joints

    Above: Coronal section through right talocrural and talocalcaneal joints.

    Illustration of foot joints

    Above: Ligaments of the sole of the foot, with the tendons of the peroneus longus, tibialis posterior and tibialis anterior muscles.

    Ankle joints.

    Above: Talocalcaneal and talocalcaneonavicular articulations exposed from above by removing the talus.

    Ankle joints.

    Above: Oblique section of left intertarsal and tarsometatarsal articulations, showing the synovial cavities.


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