Online Course
Exploring Wrist Anatomy
Elevate your clinical practice with an understanding of wrist anatomy and function

1.5-2 hours

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Daphne Xuan
Course instructor

Daphne is a physiotherapist who specialises in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal practice

Primal Pictures
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Primal Pictures strives to deliver best-in-class anatomical solutions that educate, engage and inspire

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Introduction

The wrist includes three joints: the distal radioulnar joint, the radiocarpal joint and the midcarpal joint. The movements at the wrist are flexion and extension, radial and ulnar deviation and pronation and supination (at the distal radioulnar joint). Optimal wrist function requires adequate range of motion. Wrist motion is controlled by the ligaments and the proximal forearm muscles. This course provides an overview of the key anatomical structures of the wrist which enable functional movement, including the bony structures, articulations, ligaments, muscles, nerves and the vascular supply.

Aims

This course aims to explore the functional anatomy of the wrist.

Outline

This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:

  1. Video
  2. Reading activity
  3. Quiz

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

  • Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.
  • Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1.5-2 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.
  • Types of Activities - Watching videos, reading, a final quiz and participating in an international discussion forum.
  • Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1.7 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this course and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

  1. Respect the Plus Community Culture.
  2. Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
  3. Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
  4. Pass a final quiz with a score of 80% or more.
  5. Complete a course evaluation form.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • describe the bony, articular and soft tissue components of the wrist
  • categorise the characteristics and roles of at least three ligaments and muscles that provide stabilisation and mobility for the wrist
  • differentiate the primary nerves and blood vessels that innervate and supply the wrist

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

Daphne Xuan: No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility

For special needs or accommodations please contact us with details of how we can meet your needs.

Featured reviews
This course is easy to follow and an excellent refresher for wrist anatomy!
Travis Quinn
Physiotherapist
Australia