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skull joint
cranial and facial bones, fibrous suture, synathrotic; no movement

temporo-mandibular joint
temporal bone of skull and mandible, synovial modified hinge, diarthrotic, gliding and uniaxial rotation, elevation, depression, protraction, and retraction of mandible

atlanto-occiptal joint
occipital bone of skull and atlas, synovial ellipsoid, diarthrotic; biaxial; flexion, extension, lateral flexion circumduction of head on neck

atlantoaxial joint
c1 and c2; synovial pivot, diarthrotic, uniaxial; rotation of the head

intervertebral joint
between adjacent vertebral bodies; cartilaginous symphysis, amphiarthrotic; slight movement

intervertebral joint 2
between articular processes; synovial plane; diarthrotic gliding

costovertebral joint
vertebrae (transverse processes or bodies) and ribs; synovial plane; diarthrotic gliding of ribs

sternoclavicular joint
sternum and clavicle; synovial shallow saddle; diarthrotic; multiaxial (allows clavicle to move in axes)

first sternocostal joint
sternum and rib 1; cartilaginous synchondrosis; synarthrotic

sternocostal joint
sternum and ribs 2-7, synovial double plane; diarthrotic gliding

acromio-clavicular joint
acromion of scapula and clavicle; synovial plane; diarthrotic gliding and rotation of scapula on clavicle

shoulder (glenohumeral) joint
scapula and humerus; synovial ball and socket; diarthrotic multiaxial flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, rotation of humerus

elbow joint
ulna and radius with humerus; synovial hinge; diarthrotic uniaxial flexion extension of forearm

proximal radioulnar joint
radius and ulna; synovial pivot; diarthrotic uniaxial, pivot (head of radius rotates in radial notch of ulna)

distal radioulnar joint
radius and ulna; synovial pivot (contains articular disc); diarthrotic, uniaxial, rotation of radius to allow pronation and supination

wrist joint
radius and proximal carpals; synovial ellipsoid; diarthortic, biaxial, flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction of hand

intercarpal joint
adjacent carpals; synovial plane; diarthrotic gliding

carpometacarpal joints of digit I
carpal (trapezium) and metacarpal I; synovial saddle; diarthrotic, biaxial, flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, opposition of metacarpal i

carpometacarpal joints of digits II-V
carpals and metacarpals; synovial plane; diarthrotic, gliding of metacarpals

metacarpophalangeal joint
metacarpal and proximal phalanx; synovial ellipsoid; diarthrotic, biaxial, flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction of fingers

interphalangeal joint
adjacent phalanges; synovial hinge; diarthrotic, uniaxial, flexion, extension of fingers

sacroiliac joint
sacrum and hipbone; synovial plane; diarthortic, little movement, slight gliding (more during pregnancy)

pubic symphysis joint
pubic bones; cartilaginous symphysis, amphiarthrotic, slight movement (more during pregnancy)

hip/coxal joint
hip bone and femur; synovial ball and socker; diarthrotic, multiaxial, flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation, circumduction of thigh

knee/tibiofemoral joint
femur and tibia; synovial modified hinge (contains articular discs); diarthrotic, biaxial, flexion, extension of leg, some rotation allowed

knee/femoropatellar joint
femur and patella; synovial plane; diarthrotic gliding of patella

superior tibiofibular joint
tibia and fibula (proximally); synovial plane; diarthrotic gliding of fibula

inferior tibiofibular joint
tibia and fibula (distally); fibrous syndesmosis; synarthrotic slight “give” during dorsiflexion of foot

ankle joint
tibia and fibula with talus; synovial hinge; diarthrotic uniaxial, dorsiflexion, and plantar flexion of foot

intertarsal joint
adjacent tarsals, synovial plane, diarthrotic gliding inversion and eversion of foot

tarsometatarsal joint
tarsal and metatarsals; synovial plane; diarthrotic gliding, inversion and eversion of foot

metatarsophalangeal joint
metatarsal and proximal phalanx; synovial condylar; diarthrotic biaxial, flexion, extension, abduction, circumduction of great toe

interphalangeal toe joint
adjacent toe phalanges; synovial hinge; diarthrotic uniaxial, flexion, extension
