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Types of Joints Anatomy

Ball and Socket, e
Ball and Socket, e

joint: Ball-and-socket joint The ball-and-socket joint, also known as a spheroidal joint, is the only one with three types of movement. It is an ovoid joint the male element of which could be described as a portion of a slightly deformed sphere.

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Ball-and-Socket Joints
Ball-and-Socket Joints

joint: Ball-and-socket joint The ball-and-socket joint, also known as a spheroidal joint, is the only one with three types of movement. It is an ovoid joint the male element of which could be described as a portion of a slightly deformed sphere.

Condyloid Joints
Condyloid Joints

(4) A condyloid joint allows for circular motion, flexion, and extension. The wrist joint between the radius and the carpal bones is an example of a condyloid joint. The wrist joint between the radius and the carpal bones is an example of a condyloid joint.

Gliding (= "Condyloid" Joint), e
Gliding (= "Condyloid" Joint), e

Some examples of a gliding joint are the joints located in the wrists, ankles and spine. Gliding joints, also called plane joints, connect two bone plates that glide past or against each other to... Some examples of a gliding joint are the joints located in the wrists, ankles and spine.

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Hinge Joints
Hinge Joints

A hinge joint is a common class of synovial joint that includes the ankle, elbow, and knee joints. Hinge joints are formed between two or more bones where the bones can only move along one axis to flex or extend.

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Hinge, e
Hinge, e

A hinge joint is a common class of synovial joint that includes the ankle, elbow, and knee joints. Hinge joints are formed between two or more bones where the bones can only move along one axis to flex or extend.

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Pivot, e
Pivot, e

Pivot joint, also called rotary joint, or trochoid joint, in vertebrate anatomy, a freely moveable joint (diarthrosis) that allows only rotary movement around a single axis. The moving bone rotates within a ring that is formed from a second bone and adjoining ligament.

Planar Joints
Planar Joints

sacroiliac joint the joint between the sacrum and ilium in the lower back; see also sacroiliac joint. saddle joint a synovial joint whose movement resembles that of a rider on horseback, who can shift in several directions at will; there is a saddle joint at the base of the thumb, so that the thumb is more flexible and complex than the other fingers but is also more difficult to treat if injured.

Saddle Joints
Saddle Joints

A saddle joint is a synovial joint where one of the bones forming the joint is shaped like a saddle with the other bone resting on it like a rider on a horse. Saddle joints provide stability to the bones while providing more flexibility than a hinge or gliding joint.

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