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Types and examples of synovial joint?


Ram Mohan Nayak 31st Mar, 2019
Answer (1)
masteranshu27 31st Mar, 2019
Types of synovial joints along with examples -

1. Ball and socket joint
eg. shoulder joint, hip joint

2. Hinge joint
eg. elbow joint, kneew joint

3. Pivot joint
eg. radioulnar joint, atlantoaxial joint

4. Gliding joint
eg. tarsals, carpals

5. Saddle joint
eg. joint between carpals and metacarpals of human thumb

6  Ellipsoid joint
eg. joint between radius and carpal

nb -
1. most free joint - ball and socket joint
2. simplest synovial joint - gliding joint

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