- A
hinge joint (ginglymus or ginglymoid) is a bone
joint where the
articular surfaces are
molded to each
other in such a
manner as to
permit motion only...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- The ball-and-socket
joint (or
spheroid joint) is a type of
synovial joint in
which the ball-shaped
surface of one
rounded bone fits into the cup-like...
- The
interphalangeal joints of the hand are the
hinge joints between the
phalanges of the
fingers that
provide flexion towards the palm of the hand. There...
-
movement they allow:
plane joint, ball and
socket joint,
hinge joint,
pivot joint,
condyloid joint and
saddle joint.
Joints can also be classified, according...
