Joint

Classification

Articulations

Movement

Muscle

Proximal

Distal

Wrist (Radiocarpal) Joint

Synovial; Condyloid (Biaxial)

Distal radius, triangular fibrocartilaginous disc

Scaphoid, lunate and triquetrum

Flexion

FCU, FCR

Extension

ECU, ECRB, ECRL

Abduction (Radial deviation)

FCR, ECRB, ECRL

Adduction (Ulnar deviation)

FCU, ECU

Circumduction

All

CMC - Fingers

Synovial; Plane

Trapezoid, capitate, hamate

base of metacarpals

Limited gliding

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CMC - Thumb*†

Synovial; Saddle (Multiaxial)

Trapezium

Base of the first metacarpal

Flexion

Flexor Pollicis Brevis and Longus

Extension

Extensor Polllicis Brevis and Longus

Abduction

Abductor Pollicis Brevis and Longus

Adduction

Adductor Pollicis

Opposition

Opponens Pollicis

Circumduction

All

MCP - Fingers

Synovial; Condyloid (Biaxial)

Head of metacarpals (knuckles)

Base of proximal phalanges

Flexion

FDS, FDP, lumbricals, interossei

Extension

EDC

Abduction‡

Dorsal Interossei (DAB)

Adduction§

Palmar Interossei (PAD)

MCP - Thumb

Synovial; Condyloid (Biaxial)

Head of first metacarpal

Base of first proximal phalange

Flexion

Flexor Pollicis Brevis and Longus

Extension

Extensor Polllicis Brevis and Longus

Limited Abduction/Adduction

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IP - Finger

Synovial; Hinge (Uniaxial)

Head of phalanges

Base of phalanges

Flexion

Proximal IP: FDS, FDP

Distal IP: FDP

Extension

EDC, Lumbricals, Interossei

IP - Thumb¶

Synovial; Hinge (Uniaxial)

Head of proximal phalange

Base of distal phalange

Flexion

Flexor Pollicis Longus

Extension

Extensor Polllicis Longus