Seeley's Anatomy and Physiology chapter 8
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Joint capsule Helps hold the bones together while still allowing for movement
Uniaxial Movements at synovial joints, occurring around one axis
Biaxial Movements at synovial joints, occurring around two axes situated at right angles
to each other
Multiaxial Movements at synovial joints, occurring around several axes
Plane joint Uniaxial, gliding joint, consists of two flat bone surfaces about equal size
between which a slight gliding motion can occur
Saddle joint Biaxial, consists of two saddle-shaped articulating surfaces oriented at right
angles to each other so that their complementary surfaces articulate
Hinge joint Uniaxial, joint in which that restricts movement to rotation around a single
axis
Ball and socket joint Multiaxial, consists of a ball and the end of one bone and a socket in
an adjacent bone into which a portion of the ball fits
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Joint capsule Helps hold the bones together while still allowing for movement
Uniaxial Movements at synovial joints, occurring around one axis
Biaxial Movements at synovial joints, occurring around two axes situated at right angles
to each other
Multiaxial Movements at synovial joints, occurring around several axes
Plane joint Uniaxial, gliding joint, consists of two flat bone surfaces about equal size
between which a slight gliding motion can occur
Saddle joint Biaxial, consists of two saddle-shaped articulating surfaces oriented at right
angles to each other so that their complementary surfaces articulate
Hinge joint Uniaxial, joint in which that restricts movement to rotation around a single
axis
Ball and socket joint Multiaxial, consists of a ball and the end of one bone and a socket in
an adjacent bone into which a portion of the ball fits
