Synovial joints Flashcards

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Plain, arthrodia

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A flat shaft, gridle

Examples are the carpo-metacarpal and the acromio-clavicular

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Hinge, trochlea

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A transverse axis, flex- extension

Examples are the interphalangeal

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Pivot, trochoidal

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A vertical axis (passes longitudinally), rotation

Examples are the radio-ulnar and the atlanto-odontoid

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Condylar

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Two axes, no rotation in the vertical axis. flex-ex; abduction and circunduction
Examples are the metacarpophalangeal

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Bicondylar

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Two axes (transversal and longitudinal); flex-ex, limited rotation.
Examples are the knee and occipital atlas rotation
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Saddle, sellar, silla de montar

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Two axes in straight angle. Flex-es; abd-ad; circunduction.

Examples are trapezio-metacarpal

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Spheroid, glenoideal (enarthrosis)

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Multiaxial, with many axes (ball and socket)

Examples are the shoulder and hip

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