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Hinge joint   /hɪndʒ dʒɔɪnt/   Listen
Hinge joint

noun
1.
A freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane.  Synonyms: ginglymoid joint, ginglymus.
2.
A joint allowing movement in one plane only.  Synonym: knuckle joint.






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"Hinge joint" Quotes from Famous Books



... greater freedom of motion than the others. The first and second cervical vertebrae, known as the atlas and the axis, are specially modified to form a support for the head and provide for its movements. The head rests upon the atlas, forming with it a hinge joint (used in nodding to indicate "yes"); and the atlas turns upon an upward projection of the axis forming a pivot joint (used in shaking the head to ...
— Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools • Francis M. Walters, A.M.



Words linked to "Hinge joint" :   articulatio synovialis, articulatio genus, cubitus, interphalangeal joint, diarthrosis, synovial joint, elbow joint, genu, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti, ginglymus, human knee, knuckle joint, knee joint, elbow, joint, ginglymoid joint, knee, human elbow



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