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6 Cards in this Set
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Ball-and-socket joint
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The ball-shaped head of one bone fits into a depression (socket) in another bone
Circular movements; joints can move in all planes, and rotation is possible Shoulder, hip |
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Condyloid joint
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Oval-shaped condyle of one bone fits into oval-shaped cavity of another bone.
Can move in different planes but cannot rotate Knuckles (joints between metacarpals and phalanges) Oval-shaped condyle of one bone fits into oval-shaped cavity of another bone. Can move in different planes but cannot rotate Knuckles (joints between metacarpals and phalanges) |
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Gliding joint
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Flat or slightly curved surfaces join
Sliding or twisting in different planes Joints between carpal bones (wrist) and between tarsal bones (ankle) |
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Hinge joint
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Convex surface joins with concave surface
Up and down motion in one plane Elbow, knee |
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Pivot joint
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Cylinder-shaped projection on one bone is surrounded by a ring of another bone and ligament
Rotation is only movement possible Joint between radius and ulna at elbow and joint between atlas and axis at top of vertebral column |
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Saddle joint
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Each bone is saddle shaped and fits into the saddle-shaped region of the opposite bone
Many movements are possible Joint between carpal and metacarpal bones of the thumb |
