Midcarpal joint
| Midcarpal joint | |
|---|---|
Vertical section through the articulations at the wrist, showing the synovial cavities. | |
Ligaments of wrist. Anterior view | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | articulatio mediocarpalis |
| TA98 | A03.5.11.102 |
| TA2 | 1804 |
| FMA | 35293 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The midcarpal joint is formed by the scaphoid, lunate, and triquetral bones in the proximal row, and the trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate bones in the distal row.[1] The distal pole of the scaphoid articulates with two trapezial bones as a gliding type of joint. The proximal end of the scaphoid combines with the lunate and triquetrum to form a deep concavity that articulates with the convexity of the combined capitate and hamate in a form of diarthrodial, almost condyloid joint.
- ^ Kaufmann, Robert A.; Pfaeffle, H. James; Blankenhorn, Brad D.; Stabile, Kathryne; Robertson, Doug; Goitz, Robert (September 2006). "Kinematics of the Midcarpal and Radiocarpal Joint in Flexion and Extension: An In Vitro Study". The Journal of Hand Surgery. 31 (7): 1142–1148. doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.05.002. ISSN 0363-5023. PMID 16945717.