Anatomy of the upper limb in standard radiology

Anatomy of the upper limb in standard radiology

Anatomy of the upper limb in standard radiology


This radioanatomy module on the upper limb presents 16 radiographic images with 112 structures labeled.

This educational tool was created specifically for radiologists, radiology technicians students, emergency medicine specialists, orthopedic surgeons and rheumatologists, but it is also suitable as a support and educational tool for all practitioners, doctors or students involved in pathology of the upper limb (radial fracture, shoulder pathology, inflammatory elbow pathologies, tendinitis or tenosynovitis of the wrist and hand).

 

Plain X-Rays of the upper limb

The first X-Ray image is focused on the pectoral girdle seen from the front, allowing us to study the clavicles, sternum and sternoclavicular joints.

The following image shows the clavicle in an AP view, with its sternal and acromial extremities, conoid tubercle and the body of the clavicle.

The following images are plain X-Rays of the shoulder (AP view and Y view), to study the radioanatomy of the glenohumeral and acromioclavicular joints, the neck and head of the humerus, the scapula and glenoid fossa, the acromion…

Shoulder - Pectoral girdle; Shoulder girdle - Radiographs - Human anatomy : Glenohumeral joint; Shoulder joint, Acromion, Clavicle, Scapula, Glenoid cavity, Lesser tubercle, Coracoid process
Shoulder , Pectoral girdle; Shoulder girdle , Radiographs : Anterior view

 

Frontal and profile views of the arm show all of the bony structures of the humerus (head, surgical and anatomical necks, body of the humerus, olecranon fossa).

 

Radiographs - Arm - Humerus : Body of humerus, Surgical neck, Medial supraepicondylar ridge, Medial epicondyle, Greater tubercle, Anatomical neck
Radiographs , Arm , Humerus : Anterior view

 

 The radioanatomy of the elbow is studied via an AP X-Ray image and one in profile, showing the medial and lateral epicondyles, the olecranon, the head and neck of the radios, the radial and olecranon fossae, the humeral trochlea and the anatomical structures composing the humeroulnar joint, humeroradial joint and proximal radioulnar joint.

 

Elbow - Radiographs (Anterior-posterior view) : Lateral epicondyle, Trochlea of humerus, Coronoid process, Olecranon, Elbow joint,  Humeroulnar joint,  Humeroradial joint,  Proximal radioulnar joint
Elbow , Radiographs : Anterior-posterior view

 

Joint - Cubital region - Radiographs - Anatomy : Humeroulnar joint,  Humeroradial joint,  Proximal radioulnar joint, Olecranon, Elbow, Olecranon fossa, Coronoid fossa, Radial fossa, Coronoid process
Joint , Cubital region , Radiographs , Anatomy : Lateral view

 

Frontal and side views of the forearm show the radiological bony structures of the radius and ulna.

 

Radiographs - Forearm : Radius, Ulna, Capitulum of humerus, Tuberosity of ulna, Radial tuberosity, Pronator tuberosity, Interosseous border
Radiographs , Forearm : Anterior-posterior view

 

Plain frontal and side-view X-Rays of the wrist show the lower extremities of the radius and ulna, the radiocarpal joint, the carpal bones (scaphoid, capitate, trapezium, trapezoid, hamate, lunate, pisiform and triquetral) and the carpometacarpal joints.

 

Anatomy atlas - Radiographs - Wrist  : Scaphoid,  Tubercle,  Lunate,  Triquetrum,  Pisiform,  Trapezium,  Tubercle,  Trapezoid,  Capitate,  Hamate, Distal radioulnar joint, Wrist joint, Carpal joints; Intercarpal joints, Midcarpal joint, Pisiform joint, Carpometacarpal joints
Anatomy atlas , Radiographs , Wrist : Anterior-posterior view

 

2 X-Ray images of the hand (AP and oblique views) show the carpal bones, the bones of the hand (metacarpals) and fingers (phalanges).

 

Radiographs - Hand - Digiti manus : Metacarpals [I -V],  Digital bones; Phalanges,  Proximal phalanx,  Middle phalanx,  Distal phalanx,  Sesamoid bones, Carpometacarpal joints,  Intermetacarpal joints,  Metacarpophalangeal joints,  Interphalangeal joints of hand
Radiographs , Hand , Digiti manus : Oblique view

 

Lastly, frontal and side-views of the fingers show their bony structures and joints: proximal, middle and distal phalanges, metacarpophalangeal joints, interphalangeal joints, base, body, head and tuberosity of each phalanx.

 

Anatomical structures of the upper limb using plain X-Rays

On “Anatomical parts” you can choose between two types of labels: bones and joints.
On “Series” you can directly access the radiological images of the pectoral girdle, shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, hand and fingers.
The anatomical structures were labeled by Antoine Micheau M.D. (Radiologist, Montpellier – France), using the Terminologia Anatomica.

Shoulder - Pectoral girdle; Shoulder girdle - Radiographs - Human anatomy : Glenohumeral joint; Shoulder joint, Acromion, Clavicle, Scapula, Glenoid cavity, Lesser tubercle, Coracoid process
Shoulder , Pectoral girdle; Shoulder girdle , Radiographs : Anterior view
Radiographs - Arm - Humerus : Body of humerus, Surgical neck, Medial supraepicondylar ridge, Medial epicondyle, Greater tubercle, Anatomical neck
Radiographs , Arm , Humerus : Anterior view
Elbow - Radiographs (Anterior-posterior view) : Lateral epicondyle, Trochlea of humerus, Coronoid process, Olecranon, Elbow joint,  Humeroulnar joint,  Humeroradial joint,  Proximal radioulnar joint
Elbow , Radiographs : Anterior
Joint - Cubital region - Radiographs - Anatomy : Humeroulnar joint,  Humeroradial joint,  Proximal radioulnar joint, Olecranon, Elbow, Olecranon fossa, Coronoid fossa, Radial fossa, Coronoid process
Joint , Cubital region , Radiographs , Anatomy : Lateral view
Radiographs - Forearm : Radius, Ulna, Capitulum of humerus, Tuberosity of ulna, Radial tuberosity, Pronator tuberosity, Interosseous border
Radiographs , Forearm : Anterior
Anatomy atlas - Radiographs - Wrist  : Scaphoid,  Tubercle,  Lunate,  Triquetrum,  Pisiform,  Trapezium,  Tubercle,  Trapezoid,  Capitate,  Hamate, Distal radioulnar joint, Wrist joint, Carpal joints; Intercarpal joints, Midcarpal joint, Pisiform joint, Carpometacarpal joints
Anatomy atlas , Radiographs , Wrist : Anterior
Radiographs - Hand - Digiti manus : Metacarpals [I -V],  Digital bones; Phalanges,  Proximal phalanx,  Middle phalanx,  Distal phalanx,  Sesamoid bones, Carpometacarpal joints,  Intermetacarpal joints,  Metacarpophalangeal joints,  Interphalangeal joints of hand
Radiographs , Hand , Digiti manus : Oblique view

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