Upper Extremities Joints

Front 1

Sternoclavicular classification

Back 1

synovial sellar

Front 2

Sternoclavicular movements

Back 2

contributes to scapular movements

Front 3

Acromioclavicular classification

Back 3

synovial plane (gliding)

Front 4

Acromioclavicular movements

Back 4

contributes to scapular movements

Front 5

Glenohumeral classification

Back 5

synovial ball & socket (multiaxial spheroidal)

Front 6

Glenohumeral movements

Back 6

flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, medial/lateral rotation & circumduction

Front 7

Elbow classification

Back 7

synovial hinge (ginglymus)

Front 8

Elbow movement

Back 8

flexion/extension

Front 9

Proximal radio-ulnar classification

Back 9

synovial uniaxial pivot (trochoid)

Front 10

Proximal radio-ulnar

Back 10

supination/pronation

Front 11

Distal radio-ulnar classification

Back 11

synovial uniaxial pivot (trochoid)

Front 12

Distal radio-ulnar movements

Back 12

supination/pronation

Front 13

Radiocarpal classification

Back 13

synovial ellipsoidal

Front 14

Radiocarpal movements

Back 14

flexion/extension, abduction/adduction & circumduction

Front 15

Midcarpal classification

Back 15

synovial gliding (plane)

Front 16

First Carpometacarbal Classification

Back 16

synovial sellar (saddle)

Front 17

First Carpometacarbal Movements

Back 17

- flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, opposition & rotation

Front 18

2-5 Carpometacarpal classification

Back 18

synovial plane (gliding)

Front 19

Intermetacarpal classification

Back 19

synovial gliding (plane)

Front 20

Metacarpophalangeal classification

Back 20

synovial ellipsoidal

Front 21

Metacarpophalangeal movements

Back 21

flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, circumduction & limited rotation

Front 22

Interphalangeal classification

Back 22

synovial uniaxial hinge (ginglymus)

Front 23

Interphalangeal movements

Back 23

flexion/extension