Question | Answer |
skull | -cranial & facial bones
-fibrous souture
-synarthrotic, no movement |
temporo-mandibular | -temporal bone and mandible
-synovial, modified hinge
-diarthrotic; depression, protraction, retraction |
atlanto-occipital | -occipital and atlas
-synovial, condyloid
-diarthrotic; flexion, extension |
atlantoaxial | -atlas and axis
-synovial; pivot
-diarthrotic; uniaxial, rotation of the head |
intervertebral (1) | -between vertebral bodies
-cartilaginous; symphysis
-amphiarthrotic; slight movement |
intervertebral (2) | -between articular processes
-synovial; plane
-diarthrotic; gliding |
vertebrocostal | -vertebrae & ribs
-synovial; plane
-diarthrotic; gliding of ribs |
sternoclavicular | -sternum and clavicle
-synovial; shallow saddle
=diarthrotic; multiaxial |
sternocostal (first) | -sternum & rib 1
-cartilaginous; synchondrosis
-synarthrotic; no movement |
sternocostal (all) | -sternum and ribs 2-7
-synovial; double plane
-diarthrotic; gliding |
acromioclavicular | -acromion of scapula and clavicle
-synovial; plane
-diarthrotic; gliding and rotation |
shoulder (glenohumeral) | -scapula and humerus
-synovial; ball and socket
-diarthrotic; flexion, extension, abduction |
elbow | -ulna and radius with humerus
-snovial; hinge
-diarthrotic; flexion, extension |
radioulnar | -radus and ulna
-synovial; pivot
-diarthrotic; uniaxial rotation |
wrist (radiocarpal) | -radius and proximal carpals
-synovial, condyloid
-diarthrotic, biaxial, flexion, extension, abduction |
intercarpal | -adjacent carpals
-synovial, plane
-diarthrotic; gliding |
knuckle | -metacarpal and proximal phalanx
-synovial; condyloid
-diarthrotic; biaxial, flexion, extension, abduction |
finger | -adjacent phalanges
-synovial, hinge
-diarthrotic; uniaxial; flexion, extension |
sacroiliac | -sacrum and coxal bone
-synovial, plane
-diarthrotic; slight gliding possible |
pubic symphysis | -pubic bones
-cartilaginous; symphysis
-amphiarthrotic; slight movement |
hip | -hip bone and femur
-synovial; ball and socket
-diarthrotic; multiaxial...flexion, extension, abduction, adduction |
knee (tibiofemoral) | -femur and tibia
-synovial; modified hinge
-diarthrotic; biaxial...flexion, extension |
knee (femoropatellar) | -femur and patella
-synovial; plane
-diarthrotic; gliding of patella |
tibiofibular proximal | -tibia and fibula
-synovial; plane
-diathrotic; gliding of fibula |
tibiofibular distal | -tibia and fibula
-fibrous; syndesmosis
-synarthrotic |
ankle | -tibia and fibula with talus
-synovial; hinge
-diarthrotic; uniaxial; dorsiflexion and plantar flexion |
intertarsal | -adjacent tarsals
-synovial; plane
-diarthrotic; gliding; inversion and eversion of foot |
tarsometatarsal | -tarsals and metatarsals
-synovial; plane
-diarthrotic; gliding of metatarsals |
metatarsophalangeal | -metatarsal and proximal phalanx
-synovial; condyloid
-diarthrotic; biaxial; flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction of great toe |
toe | -adjacent phalanges
-synovial; hinge
-diarthrotic; uniaxial; flexion, extension of toes |