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Gliding joint
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| Vertical section through the articulations at the wrist, showing the synovial cavities. | |
| Latin | articulatio plana |
| Gray's | subject #70 286 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | a_64/12161465 |
A gliding joint (arthrodial joint, plane articulation) is a synovial joint which admits of only gliding movement.
- Animated diagram at mc.edu
- plane+joint at eMedicine Dictionary
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| Types of joints | Amphiarthrosis - Symphysis - Gomphosis - Synovial joint (Hinge joint, Pivot joint, Condyloid joint, Saddle joint, Ball and socket joint, Gliding joint) |
| Terminology | Kinesiology - Anatomical terms of motion - Agonist/Antagonist |
| Motions | Flexion/Extension - Adduction/Abduction - Internal rotation/External rotation - Supination/Pronation - Plantarflexion/Dorsiflexion - Eversion/Inversion - Elevation/Depression - Protraction/Retraction |