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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
