ANATOMY
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, Joints
Fibrous Cartilaginous Synovial
Articular surfaces joined by
Joint capsule
fibrous tissue
Synovial membrane (lines
Limited movement
the
Eg: skull sutures,
capsule, but does not cover
interosseus membrane
articular surfaces)
Primary Secondary
Synovial joints
Articular surfaces
Plane- inter metatarsal
Hinge- humero-ulnar, interphalangeal
Pivot- atlanto-axial
Bicondylar- knee, TM joint
Ellipsoid- metacarpo-phalangeal
Saddle- thumb carpo-metacarpal
Ball and socket- shoulder
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