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MP JOINTS [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies)
articulationes metacarpophalangeae
Latin, plural
DEF

Joints formed between the heads of the five metacarpal bones and the bases of the corresponding proximal phalanges.

OBS

articulationes metacarpophalangeae: Terminologia Anatomica (international anatomical terminology adopted by the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology).

Key term(s)
  • metacarpophalangeal joint
  • MP joint
  • metacarpophalangeal articulation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
articulationes metacarpophalangeae
Latin, plural
CONT

Les articulations métacarpophalangiennes sont des articulations synoviales de type condylaire. Elles permettent donc des mouvements dans les deux plans : flexion-extension et abduction-adduction. [...] Dans les articulations métacarpophalangiennes, les têtes des os métacarpiens s'articulent avec les bases des phalanges proximales.

OBS

articulationes metacarpophalangeae: Terminologia Anatomica (terminologie internationale adoptée par la Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology).

Key term(s)
  • articulations métacarpo-phalangiennes
  • articulation métacarpophalangienne
  • articulation métacarpo-phalangienne
  • articulation MCP
  • articulation MP

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthoses
  • Musculoskeletal System
CONT

The normal range of motion is from full extension of the metaphalangeal(MP) joints to the point where the finger and thumb pads touch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthèses
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
CONT

Ces articulations sont toutes verrouillables dans une position, normalement celle de l'extension totale, et permettent la flexion totale en position déverrouillée.

Spanish

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