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  1. Where are the hand and wrist located? Your wrist is the joint at the end of your forearm. It’s the hinge between your arm and hand that lets you reposition your hand. Your hand begins where your wrist ends. It includes your palm, fingers and thumb.

  2. When discussing hand joints, we refer to the palmar or volar surface (the palm side), the dorsal surface (the back of the hand), the radial side (toward the thumb), and the ulnar side (toward the little finger). Jump to: Finger Joints. Wrist Joints. Elbow Joints.

  3. Oct 30, 2023 · The interphalangeal joints of the hand are synovial hinge joints that span between the proximal, middle, and distal phalanges of the hand. In digits 2-5 these joints can be further classified based on which bones are involved. The proximal interphalangeal joint (PIPJ or PIJ) is located between the proximal and middle phalanges, while the distal ...

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  4. Sep 6, 2023 · Carpometacarpal (CMC) Joints: These are located between the distal row of carpal bones and the metacarpal bones. The thumb’s CMC joint is a saddle joint allowing a wide range of motion. Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Joints: These joints connect the metacarpal bones to the proximal phalanges.

  5. Numerous muscles, ligaments, tendons, and sheaths can be found within the hand. The muscles are the structures that can contract, allowing movement of the bones in the hand. The ligaments are fibrous tissues that help bind together the joints in the hand.

  6. Oct 26, 2017 · Distal Interphalangeal Joint (DIP): The DIP joint is located at the tip of the finger, just before the finger nail starts. Arthritis can develop at this joint, and it is also commonly fractured. Proximal Interphalangeal Joint (PIP): The PIP joint is the joint just below the DIP joint.

  7. metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP) – the joint at the base of the finger. proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) – the joint in the middle of the finger. distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) – the joint closest to the fingertip. Each thumb has two joints.

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