Synovial Joint Classification

Question 1

Describe this joint.

Answer 1

This is a hinge joint. It permits angular motion in one plane. Examples include the elbow and fetlock joints.

Question 2

Describe this joint.

Answer 2

This is a spheroidal (ball and socket) joint. It permits rotation and other movements. Examples include the shoulder and hip joints.

Question 3

Describe this joint.

Answer 3

This is a condylar joint. It is formed by two condyles of one bone fitting into concavities of another bone. Examples include the stifle joint.

Question 4

Describe this joint.

Answer 4

This is a pivot joint. It permits rotation around the longitudinal axis of a bone. Examples include the atlantoaxial and radioulnar joints.