Clinical Anatomy of the
Upper Limb
Kara Mudd, MSPAS, PA-C
,Contents
• Bones and Joints
• Clinical Anatomy of Upper Limb Joints
• Clinical Anatomy of Upper Limb Muscles
• Clinical Anatomy of Nerve affect Upper Limb Muscles
• Special Diagnostic Tests
,Bones and Joints of Upper Limb
Regions Bones Joints
Shoulder Girdle Clavicle Sternoclavicular Joint
Scapula Acromioclavicular Joint
Bones of Arm Humerus Upper End: Glenohumeral Joint
Lower End: See below
Bones of Forearm Radius Humeroradial Joint
Ulna Humeroulnar Joint
Proximal Radioulnar Joint
Distal Radioulnar Joint
Bones of Wrist 8 Carpal Bones Intercarpal Joint
and Hand 5 Metacarpal Carpometacarpal Joint
14 Phalanges Metacarpophalangeal Joint
Interphalangeal Joint
, Upper Limb Joints
Upper Limb
Kara Mudd, MSPAS, PA-C
,Contents
• Bones and Joints
• Clinical Anatomy of Upper Limb Joints
• Clinical Anatomy of Upper Limb Muscles
• Clinical Anatomy of Nerve affect Upper Limb Muscles
• Special Diagnostic Tests
,Bones and Joints of Upper Limb
Regions Bones Joints
Shoulder Girdle Clavicle Sternoclavicular Joint
Scapula Acromioclavicular Joint
Bones of Arm Humerus Upper End: Glenohumeral Joint
Lower End: See below
Bones of Forearm Radius Humeroradial Joint
Ulna Humeroulnar Joint
Proximal Radioulnar Joint
Distal Radioulnar Joint
Bones of Wrist 8 Carpal Bones Intercarpal Joint
and Hand 5 Metacarpal Carpometacarpal Joint
14 Phalanges Metacarpophalangeal Joint
Interphalangeal Joint
, Upper Limb Joints
