Skeletal Joints (copy)
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ball-and-socket joint
synovial joint formed between one bone end shaped roughly like a ball and the receiving bone reciprocally shaped like a socket
condyloid joint
type of diarthrosis in which one articulating bone surface is an oval, convex shape, and the other is a reciprocally shaped concave surface
synovial joints
freely movable joint
plain joints
type of diarthrosis that allows only sliding motion of the articulating bones
hinge joint
type of diarthrosis that allows only hingelike movements in forward and backward directions
pivot joint
type of diarthrosis that permits rotation around only one axis
saddle joint
type of diarthrosis in which the articulating bone surfaces are both shaped like the seat of a riding saddle
Flexion
angle decreasing between 2 bones
Extension
angle increasing between 2 bones
Abduction
going away from midline
Adduction
going toward midline
Pronation
palm facing posterior side
Supination
palm facing anterior side
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