A patient is visiting the clinic for an evaluation of a swollen,painful knuckle.The nurse notices that the knuckle above his ring on the left hand is swollen and that he is unable to remove his wedding ring.This joint is called the _____ joint.

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The joint located just above the ring on the finger is the metacarpophalangeal joint.The interphalangeal joint is located distal to the metacarpophalangeal joint.The tarsometatarsal and tibiotalar joints are found in the foot and ankle.See Figure 22-10 for a diagram of the bones and joints of the hand and fingers.

A Patient Is Visiting the Clinic for an Evaluation of a Swollen,painful