- A
hinge joint (ginglymus or ginglymoid) is a bone
joint in
which the
articular surfaces are
molded to each
other in such a
manner as to
permit motion...
- freedom.
Hinges may be made of
flexible material or
moving components. In biology, many
joints function as
hinges, such as the
elbow joint.
Ancient remains...
- proximo-palmar or -plantar edge of the
proximal phalanx. The
fetlock is a
hinge joint (ginglymus),
allowing flexion and extension, but only
allowing minimal...
- system, a
pivot joint like the
other synovial joint —the
hinge joint has one
degree of freedom. Note that the
degrees of
freedom of a
joint is not the same...
- joint). It is the
largest joint in the
human body. The knee is a
modified hinge joint,
which permits flexion and
extension as well as
slight internal and external...
- A
synovial joint, also
known as diarthrosis, join
bones or
cartilage with a
fibrous joint capsule that is
continuous with the
periosteum of the joined...
-
revolute joint (also
called pin
joint or
hinge joint) is a one-degree-of-freedom
kinematic pair used
frequently in
mechanisms and machines. The
joint constrains...
- the
lateral and the
medial epicondyles of the humerus. The
elbow joint is a
hinge joint between the arm and the forearm; more
specifically between the humerus...
- tibia, and
fibula (both in the leg). The
talocrural joint is a
synovial hinge joint that
connects the
distal ends of the
tibia and
fibula in the
lower limb...
-
proportion of bone tissue), and
forms a ball and
socket joint at the hip, and a
modified hinge joint at the knee. The
femur is the only bone in the thigh...
