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Joint Types

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Moveable joint   Synovial / Diarthroidal  
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Non-moveable Joint   joined by fibrous connective tissue or cartilage  
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Synovial joint   freely moveable joint containing a fluid-filled cavity between the bones  
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Ball and socket joint   one bone has a ball - the other has a "cave" for the ball - movement in all directions - ex. shoulder or hip  
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Hinge joint   one convex surface meets a concave surface - movement in one plane - flexion and extension - ex. elbow or knee  
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Pivot joint   a process when one bone fits into a ring structure on another - rotational movement - where the atlas meets the axis  
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Sliding / Gliding joint   both surfaces are essentially flat - limited movement - ex. rib/vertebrae or scapula/clavicle  
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Condyloid joint   oval shaped process of one bone fits into the elliptical cavity of another - movement in two planes - flexion/extension and abduction/adduction - ex. wrist or atlas/occiput  
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Saddle joint   both surfaces are saddle-shaped - movement in two planes - ex. thumb joint  
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