Chapter 9, Problem 18RQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The technical terms along with the movements allowed for the following joints:

Joints in the toes, wrist joint, jaw joint, joint between sacrum and hip bones, and the knuckle joint in the hand.

Introduction:

Synovial joints are the most common and the most freely movable joints. They allow wide variety of movements like gliding, angular, and rotation. Certain special movements that do not fit the category of movements provided by synovial joints are only performed by specific joints.