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

<p>synovial joint formed between one bone end shaped roughly like a ball and the receiving bone reciprocally shaped like a socket</p>
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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

<p>type of diarthrosis in which one articulating bone surface is an oval, convex shape, and the other is a reciprocally shaped concave surface</p>
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synovial joints

freely movable joint

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plain joints

type of diarthrosis that allows only sliding motion of the articulating bones

<p>type of diarthrosis that allows only sliding motion of the articulating bones</p>
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hinge joint

type of diarthrosis that allows only hingelike movements in forward and backward directions

<p>type of diarthrosis that allows only hingelike movements in forward and backward directions</p>
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pivot joint

type of diarthrosis that permits rotation around only one axis

<p>type of diarthrosis that permits rotation around only one axis</p>
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saddle joint

type of diarthrosis in which the articulating bone surfaces are both shaped like the seat of a riding saddle

<p>type of diarthrosis in which the articulating bone surfaces are both shaped like the seat of a riding saddle</p>
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Flexion

angle decreasing between 2 bones

<p>angle decreasing between 2 bones</p>
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Extension

angle increasing between 2 bones

<p>angle increasing between 2 bones</p>
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Abduction

going away from midline

<p>going away from midline</p>
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Adduction

going toward midline

<p>going toward midline</p>
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Pronation

palm facing posterior side

<p>palm facing posterior side</p>
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Supination

palm facing anterior side

<p>palm facing anterior side</p>