joint types Flashcards
1
Q
plane joint
action, DoF, Example
A
action: 2 translational, 1 rotational
DoF: 3
Example: tarsal bones
2
Q
hinge joint
A
action: flexion/ extension
DoF: 1
Example: knee, elbow, finger
3
Q
condyloid joint
A
action: flexion/extension, AB/AD, circumduction
DoF: 2
Example: carpal and radial bones
4
Q
saddle joint
A
action: flexion/ extension, AB/AD
DoF: 2
Example: sternoclavicular, first carpal
5
Q
pivot joint
A
action: rotation
DoF: 1
example: antlantoaxial
6
Q
ball and socket
A
Action: circumduction, internal rotation/ external rotation, AB/AD, flexion, extension
DoF: 3
example: glenohumeral joint
