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Condyloid joint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Synovial joint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Synovial joint is the most common and most movable type of joint in the body of a mammal. As with most other joints, synovial joints achieve movement at the point of contact of the articulating bo...
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Definition of condyloid joint from Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary with examples and pronunciations. ... Main Entry: condyloid joint ... Learn more about "condyloid joint"
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Hinge ; A hinge joint allows extension and retraction of an apendage. ... Saddle ; A saddle joint allows movement back and forth and up and down, bot does not allow for rotation like a ball and socket joint.
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The MCP joint of the thumb is a condyloid (hinged) joint, with a quadrilateral rather than spherical metacarpal head. The capsule and ligaments of this joint are similar to those of the finger MCP joint. Additionally, the volar plate of the thumb MPJ usually contains 2 sesamoids that articulate with the metacarpal head.
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condyloid joint - FastHealth Medical Dictionary ... condyloid joint n : an articulation (as that between the metacarpals of the hand and the first phalanx of the fingers) in which an ovoid head is received into an elliptical cavity permitting all movements except axial rotation .;
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