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JOINTS
HINGE JOINTS AND BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINTS
HINGE JOINTS
BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINTS
STRUCTURE OF
MOVEABLE JOINT
Synovial joints, also known as movable
joints, refer to the joints that are capable
of moving in a variety of directions (allow
mobility). Such examples include the knee
joints, elbow joints, wrist joints, shoulder
joints, hip joints and ankle joints.
The main function of the joints is to allow
both movement and flexibility. They tend
to be classified by the degree of their
possible movement, the number of bones
involved and the complexity of the joint.