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Uniaxial Joints - movement occurs along how many axis?
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movement occurs along a single axis
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What are the two types of uniaxial joints?
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Ginglymus and Trochoid
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Define Ginglymus and give examples
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ginglymus - uniaxial - aka hinge joint; ex) interphalangeal, humeral-ulnar, femoral-tibial
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Define trochoid and give examples
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Trochoid: aka pivot joint - movement is rotation - along the longitudinal plane. ex) proximal radioulnar, atlanto-odontoid
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Biaxial Joints - define
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Biaxial joint movements occur around two horizontal axes at right angles to each other, or at any intervening axis between the two
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