In: Anatomy and Physiology
Types of Joint in Skeleton Model (Human Body)
SNO | Joint Category | Type of Joint | Joint | Body Area | Joint Range of Motion |
1 | Synovial | Pivot Joint | Atlantoaxial Joint, Radioulnar Joint | Neck Region - Between C1 & C2, Forearm - Radius & Ulna | Freely Movable |
2 | Synovial | Ball and Socket Joint | Hip Joint & Shoulder Joint |
Shoulder Region - Clavicle, the Scapula, the humerus and the muscles, ligaments and tendons. Hip Region - Acetabulum , the femoral head The acetabulum is the socket in the pelvis formed by three innominate bones: the ilium, the ischium and the pubis. |
Freely Movable |
3 | Synovial | Hinge Joint | Elbow Joint | Elbow - Connecting Upper arm & Forearm, It is the point of articulation of three bones: the humerusof the arm and the radius and the ulna of the forearm. | Freely Movable |
4 | Synovial | Saddle Joint |
Trapeziometacarpal joint, Carpometacarpal Joint, Sternoclavicular joint |
Trapeziometacarpal joint - Hand - Base of Thumb. Joint between trapezium and the metacarpal bone of thumb, Carpometacarpal Joint - Hand - Between the carpal bones, Sternoclavicular joint - Upper arm and axial skeleton between sternum & clavicle | Freely Movable |
5 | Synovial | Condyloid Joint or Ellipsoidal Joint | Radiocarpal Joint | Wrist -Between Radius and Carpal bones of wrist | Freely Movable |
6 | Synovial | Plane Joint | Intercarpal Joint,Acromioclavicular Joint | Intercarpal Joint - Hand, between the carpal bones, Acromioclavicular Joint - Upper Arm, In between Acromion process of scapula and Clavicle | Freely Movable |
7 | Synovial | Compound Joint / Modified Hinge Type | Knee Joint | Lower Leg/Knee - condyles of femur join with condyles of tibia and lower end of femur joins with patella | Freely Movable |
8 | Synarthrosis | Fibrous Joint | Cranial Joint, Sacroiliac Joint | Cranial - Joints connecting the skull bones, SI Joint - Pelvic girdle between Sacrum & Ilium | Immovable or Fixed motion |
9 | Amphiarthrosis | Cartilagenous Joint | Intervertebral Joint | Intervertebral ( Back Bone) In between the 2 vertebrae | Slightly movable |