Joints Flashcards
Plane joint type
Multiaxal
Plane joint planes
Multiple planes
Uniaxial, Biaxial, and Multiaxial meaning
Movement in 1 plane, 2 planes, and multiple planes
Hinge joint type
Unixal
Hinge joint movement and plane
Flexion and extension in sagittal plane
Pivot joint type
Uniaxial
Pivot joint movement and plane
Rotation in transverse plane
Condyler joint type
Biaxial
Condyler joint movement and plane
Flexion/extension in the sagittal plane, rotation in the transverse plane
Ellipsoid joint type
Biaxial
Ellipsoid joint movement and plane
Flexion/extension in the saggital plane, adduction and abduction in coronal plane, circumduction in both
Saddle joint type
Biaxial
Saddle joint movement and plane
Flexion/extension in the saggital plane, adduction and abduction in coronal plane, circumduction in both, opposition
Ball and socket joint type
Multiaxial
Ball and socket movement and plane
Flexion/extension in the saggital plane, adduction and abduction in coronal plane, circumduction in both, rotation in transverse plane
Examples of plane joint
Intercarpal joints, intertarsal joints
Examples of hinge joint
Elbow, ankle, interphalangeal
Examples of pivot joint
antlantoaxial (C1, C2 vertebrae), radioulnar (supination, pronation of forearm)
Examples of condyler joint
Knee joint, temperomandibular joint (jaw)
Examples of ellipsoid joint
Radiocarpal (wrist joint)
Examples of saddle joint
Carpometacarpal (thumb joint)
Examples of ball and socket joint
Shoulder, hip
