Joints of the Lower Limb

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Last updated 2:53 AM on 5/26/26
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Hip joint (coxal)

  • hip bone and femur

  • synovial (has joint cavities)

  • ball and socket

  • Diarthrotic (moves freely)

  • multiaxial

  • flexion and extension of thigh

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tibiofemoral (knee joint)

  • femur and tibia

  • synovial (had joint cavities)

  • hinge

  • diarthrotic (moves freely)

  • flexion and extension of leg

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femoropatellar (knee joints)

  • femur and patella

  • synovial (has joint cavities)

  • plane

  • diarthrotic (moves freely)

  • gliding of patella

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ankle joint

  • tibia and fibula with talus

  • synovial (has joint cavities)

  • hinge

  • diarthrotic (moves freely)

  • dorsiflexion of foot (toes are pointing up, standing on heel)

  • plantar flexion of foot (standing on toes)

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Toe (interphalangeal)

  • adjacent phalanges

  • synovial (has joint cavities)

  • hinge

  • diarthrotic (moves freely)

  • flexion of toes

  • extension of toe