Condyloid joint
Condyloid joint | |
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1: Ball and socket joint; 2: Condyloid joint (Ellipsoid); 3: Saddle joint; 4 Hinge joint; 5: Pivot joint; | |
Ligaments of wrist. Anterior view | |
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Latin | articulatio ellipsoidea |
Dorlands /Elsevier | a_64/12161206 |
TA | A03.0.00.049 |
A condyloid joint (also called condylar, ellipsoidal, or bicondylar[1]) is an ovoid articular surface, or condyle that is received into an elliptical cavity. This permits movement in two planes, allowing flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and circumduction.
Examples
Examples include:[2]
These are also called happy joints. Oval shaped condyle of one bone fits into elliptical cavity of other bone. These joints allow biaxial movements i.e. forward-backward and side to side but not rotation. Radiocarpal joint and Metacarpo-phalangeal joint are examples of condyloid joint..
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ↑ Rogers, Kara (2010) Bone and Muscle: Structure, Force, and Motion p.163
- ↑ Module - Introduction to Joints Archived January 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
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