This is a model of the muscular system: Posterior View
The 3 main classifications for joints in the body are: Fibrous, Cartilagenous and Synovial.
Fibrous-Immoveable joints
Cartilagenous- Partially moveable
Synovial- Freely Moveable
These are the different types of synovial joints in the human body.
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Hinge Joint: Flexion/Extension, eg. Elbow
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Hinge Joint: Flexion/Extension, eg. Elbow
Pivot Joint: Rotation of one bone around another, Eg Neck
Ball + Socket Joint: Allows full rotation eg. Shoulder
Gliding Joint: Gliding movements eg. intercarpels Condyloid Joint: Two bones fit together with an odd shape, one bone is a concave and the other convex. Eg. Wrist
Saddle Joint: Allows same movement as condyloid joints