Anatomy

Musculoskeletal anatomy – bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, nerves, muscles, bursae.

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Bones

• Calcaneus

• Capitate

• Cervical vertebrae

• Clavicle

• Coccyx

• Cuboid

• Cuneiform

• Distal phalanges of the foot

• Distal phalanges of the hand

• Ethmoid

• Femur

• Femur Bone

• Fibula

• Frontal

• Hamate

• Humerus

• Ilium

• Intermediate phalanges of the foot

• Intermediate phalanges of the hand

• Ischium

• Lumbar vertebrae

• Lunate

• Metacarpals

• Metatarsals

• Navicular

• Occipital

• Parietal

• Patella

• Pisiform

• Proximal phalanges of the foot

• Proximal phalanges of the hand

• Pubis

• Radius

• Ribs

• Sacrum

• Scaphoid

• Scapula

• Sphenoid

• Sternum

• Talus

• Temporal

• Thoracic vertebrae

• Tibia

• Trapezium

• Trapezoid

• Triquetrum

Ulna

Bursae

Joints

• Ankle joint

• Arthrocentesis

• Arthrokinematics

• Cartilage

• Elbow joint

• Hip joint

• Joints of the foot
  • Interphalangeal articulations of the foot
  • Lisfranc joint

• Joints of the hand
  • Carpometacarpal joint
  • Intercarpal articulations
  • Intermetacarpal articulations
  • Interphalangeal joints
  • Metacarpophalangeal joints
  • Midcarpal joint

• Knee joint
  • Articular capsule of the knee joint
  • Femoral artery
  • Femoral condyles
  • Medial and lateral retinacula of the knee
  • Popliteal artery
  • Popliteal fossa
  • Screw-home mechanism
  • Tibial plateau
  • Valgus deformity of the knee

• Metaphysis

• Sacroiliac joint

• Sesamoid

• Shoulder joint
  • Acromioclavicular joint
  • Glenohumeral joint
  • Sternoclavicular joint

• Spinal

• Subluxation

• Synovial membrane

• Torque

• Type I collagen

Wrist joint

Ligaments

• Acromioclavicular ligament

• Anterior cruciate ligament

• Anterior sacroiliac ligament

• Anterior sternoclavicular ligament

• Anular ligament of the radius

• Arcuate ligament

• Coracoacromial ligament

• Coracoclavicular ligament

• Coracohumeral ligament

• Coronary ligaments

• Costoclavicular ligament

• Dorsal radiocarpal ligament

• Glenohumeral ligaments

• Glenoid labrum (glenoid ligament)

• Inferior transverse scapular ligament

• Interclavicular ligament

• Lateral collateral ligament

• Medial collateral ligament

• Oblique cord

• Palmar radiocarpal ligament

• Patellar ligament

• Posterior cruciate ligament

• Posterior sacroiliac ligament

• Posterior sternoclavicular ligament

• Quadrate ligament

• Radial collateral ligament of the elbow joint

• Radial collateral ligament of the thumb

• Radial collateral ligament of the wrist joint

• Sacrospinous ligament

• Sacrotuberous ligament

• Scapholunate ligament

• Sphenomandibular ligament

• Stylomandibular ligament

• Superior transverse scapular ligament

• Temporomandibular ligament

• Transverse humeral ligament

• Ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow joint

• Ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb

Ulnar collateral ligament of the wrist joint

Muscles

• Abductor digiti minimi of the hand

• Abductor pollicis brevis

• Abductor pollicis longus

• Adductor brevis

• Adductor longus

• Adductor magnus

• Adductor pollicis

• Anconeus

• Articularis genus

• Biceps brachii

• Biceps femoris – long head

• Biceps femoris – short head

• Brachialis

• Brachioradialis

• Compartments of the leg

• Coracobrachialis

• Deltoid

• Extensor carpi radialis brevis

• Extensor carpi radialis longus

• Extensor carpi ulnaris

• Extensor digiti minimi

• Extensor digitorum

• Extensor digitorum longus

• Extensor hallucis longus

• Extensor indicis

• Extensor pollicis brevis

• Extensor pollicis longus

• Flexor carpi radialis

• Flexor carpi ulnaris

• Flexor digiti minimi brevis

• Flexor digitorum longus

• Flexor digitorum profundus

• Flexor digitorum superficialis

• Flexor hallucis longus

• Flexor pollicis brevis

• Flexor pollicis longus

• Gastrocnemius

• Gluteus maximus

• Gluteus medius

• Gluteus minimus

• Gracilis

• Iliopsoas

• Inferior gemellus

• Infraspinatus

• Interosseous muscles

• Latissimus dorsi

• Levator scapulae

• Obturator externus

• Obturator internus

• Opponens digiti minimi

• Opponens pollicis

• Palmaris longus

• Pectineus

• Pectoralis major

• Pectoralis minor

• Peroneus brevis

• Peroneus longus

• Peroneus tertius

• Piriformis

• Plantaris

• Popliteus

• Pronator quadratus

• Pronator teres

• Quadratus femoris

• Rectus femoris

• Rhomboid major and minor

• Sartorius

• Semimembranosus

• Semitendinosus

• Soleus

• Sternocleidomastoid

• Subscapularis

• Superior gemellus

• Supinator

• Supraspinatus

• Tensor fascia lata

• Teres major

• Teres minor

• Tibialis anterior

• Tibialis posterior

• Trapezius

• Triceps brachii

• Vastus intermedius

• Vastus lateralis

Vastus medialis

Nerves

• Anterior interosseous nerve

• Axillary nerve

• Brachial plexus

• Cluneal nerves

• Dorsal scapular nerve

• Femoral nerve

• Genitofemoral nerve

• Iliohypogastric nerve

• Ilioinguinal nerve

• Inferior gluteal nerve

• Lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve

• Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

• Lateral plantar nerve

• Long thoracic nerve

• Lumbosacral plexus

• Medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve

• Medial plantar nerve

• Median nerve

• Musculocutaneous nerve

• Obturator nerve

• Peroneal nerve

• Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve

• Posterior interosseous nerve

• Radial nerve

• Saphenous nerve

• Sciatic nerve

• Subscapular nerve

• Superior gluteal nerve

• Suprascapular nerve

• Sural nerve

Tibial nerve

Tendons

Achilles tendon