6 Types of Joints With Examples
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| Hinge | allows extension and
retraction of an appendage. (Elbow, Knee)
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| Ball and Socket | allows for radial
movement in almost any direction. They
are found in the hips and shoulders.
(Hip, Shoulder)
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| Gliding | bones slide past
each other. Mid-carpal and mid-tarsal
joints are gliding joints. (Hands, Feet)
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| Saddle | This type of joint occurs when the
touching surfaces of two bones have both
concave and convex regions with the shapes of
the two bones complementing one other and
allowing a wide range of movement. (Thumb)
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| Pivot | Rotational movement, the rounded bone moves around its own axis (1st and 2nd vertebra of neck)
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| Condyloid | This permits movement in two planes, allowing flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and circumduction.
(Between metacarpal and phalanges)
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