Hinge Joint

Of synovial joint.   May also be referred to as ginglymoid joint and ginglymus.

A freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane.

This concept's ID is @1~30400

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  • knee 3 facts

    Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in...

  • elbow 2 facts

    Hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb...

  • interphalangeal joint 0 facts

    Any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers or toes.