Term
|
Definition
- Uniaxial movement
- slight movement
- Intercarpal and Intertarsal (wrist and foot)
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- Uniaxial movement
- Felxion and extension only
- Elbow, knee, and ankle
- Interphalangeal
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- Uniaxial movement
- Rotation around a single axis.
- Rounded or pointed surface of 1 bone articulates within a ring formed partially by the other bone.
- Atlas and axis of cervical spine
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- Biaxial movement
- Permits movement in 2 directions at right angles to eachother.
- Radiocarpal joint of the wrist
- Metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP)
- (Flexion and extension occur along with abduction and adduction)
- (Circumduction can also occur-a combo of both movements)
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- Biaxial movement
- permits movement in 2 axes, similar to ellipsoid joint
- Thumb
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- Multiaxial movement
- permits movement in many axes
- Hip and shoulder (scapulohumeral)
|
|
|
