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| 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 | |
| Details | |
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| Latin | articulatio ellipsoidea |
| TA98 | A03.0.00.049 |
| TA2 | 1561 |
| FMA | 75299 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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 foreword-backward and side to side but not rotation. Radius carpal, Metacarpo- phalangeal joints are examples of condyloid joint.
References
- ^ Rogers, Kara (2010) Bone and Muscle: Structure, Force, and Motion p.163
- ^ Module - Introduction to Joints[dead link]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 285 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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