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llxed [olnLs
A flxed [olnL ls a [olnL beLween Lwo bones LhaL does noL allow movemenLbecause Lhe Lwo bones
have become fused LogeLher an example of a flxed [olnL ls Lhe skull
SllghLly movable [olnLs
SllghLly movable [olnLs have carLllage beLween Lhe bones whlch sLop Lhe bones from rubblng
LogeLher buL llmlL Lhe range of movemenL avallable An example of a sllghLly movable [olnL ls
beLween Lhe verLabrea ln Lhe splne
Synovlal [olnLs
Synovlal [olnLs conLaln synovlal fluld whlch acLs as a lubrlcanL Lo allow easler movemenL beLween Lhe
arLlculaLlng bones and usually have llgamenLs connecLlng Lhe Lwo bones LogeLher aL Lhe [olnL
synovlal [olnLs allow Lhe wldesL range of movemenL
1ypes of synov|a| [o|nts
8a|| and socket
8all and sockeL [olnLs allow movemenL ln a 360 angle and allow the movement patterns of abduction,
adduction, flexion, extension, and circumduction. An example of a ball and socket joint is the shoulder.
add|e
Saddle [olnLs concaveconvex connecLlon beLween Lhe arLlculaLlng bones Lhe saddle [olnL allows Lhe
movemenL paLLerns of abducLlon adducLlon flexlon and exLenslon and clrcumducLlon An example
of a saddle [olnL ls Lhe carpomeLacarpal [olnL
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lvoL [olns allow roLaLlonal movemenL buL no oLher Lypes of movemenL an example of Lhls ls Lhe
radlo ulnar whlch allows Lhe arm Lo roLaLe Lowards or away from Lhe body
Condy|o|d
Condylold [olnLs conslsL of a condyle flLLlng lnLo an elllpLlcal cavlLy 1he condylold [olnL allows
abducLlon adducLlon flexlon exLenslon An example of a condylold [olnL ls Lhe wrlsL [olnL
G||d|ng
Clldlng [olnLs conLaln Lwo bones LhaL meeL whlch are flaL aL Lhe connecLlon Lhey only offer a glldlng
moLlon of movemenL and are usually very small ln slze Lhe besL examples of glldlng [olnLs are found
ln Lhe wrlsLs and ankles
n|nge
Plnge [olnLs have bones LhaL are moulded Lo each oLher's shape Lo allow only flexlon and exLenslon
movemenL an example of a hlnge [olnL ls Lhe knee