KINDS OF JOINTS:

FABROUS JOINTS (FIXED) are the connections between bones that held together by
fibrous connective tissue that includes many collagen fibers. (No Synovial Cavity/
Fluid)
CARTILAGINOUS JOINTS (SLIGHTLY MOVEABLE) are connections between bones
that held tightly together by cartilage specifically either hyaline cartilage or
fabrocartilage. (No Synovial Cavity/ Fluid)
SYNOVIAL JOINTS (FREELY MOVEABLE) - have a synovial cavity between the
articulating bones. This cavity is filled with synovial fluid that reduces the friction at the
joints, enabling are articulating bones to move freely.

CLASSIFICATION OF SYNOVIAL JOINTS:

NAME
Gliding joints
(or plane joints)

Hinge joints

Pivot joints

Condyloid joints
(or ellipsoidal
joints)

DESCRIPTIONS
These joints allow only gliding or
sliding movements, are multi-axial
such as the articulation between
vertebrae.
These joints act as a door hinge
does, allowing flexion and extension
in just one plane
One bone rotates about another
A condyloid joint is where two bones
fit together with an odd[citation
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one bone is concave, the other
convex; some classifications make a
distinction between condyloid and
ellipsoid joints,these joints allow
flexion, extension, abduction, and
adduction
movements(circumduction).

EXAMPLES
carpals of the wrist,
acromioclavicular joint
elbow (between the
humerus and the ulna)
atlanto-axial joint,
proximal radioulnar
joint, and distal
radioulnar joint

wrist joint (radiocarpal

joint)
temporomandibular
joint

Saddle joints

Ball and socket

joints
"universal Joint"

Saddle joints, which resemble a

saddle, permit the same movements
as the condyloid joints but allow
greater movement
These allow for all movements
except gliding

Carpometacarpal or
trapeziometacarpal
joint of thumb (between
the metacarpal
andcarpal - trapezium),
sternoclavicular joint
shoulder
(glenohumeral) and hip
joints