Anatomy & Physiology: Joints—Example Joint List.
Structure.
| Joint | Structural Classification | Functional Classification |
| Suture | Fibrous. | Amphiarthrosis & synarthrosis. |
| Atlanto-occipital | Synovial-condyloid. | Diarthrosis. |
| Atlanto-axial | Synovial-pivot betw. dens and anterior arch; synovial-planar betw. lateral masses. | Diarthrosis. |
| Intervertebral | Cartilaginous-symphasis betw. bodies; synovial betw. arches. | Amphiarthrosis; diarthrosis. |
| Vertebrocostal | Synovial-planar. | Diarthrosis. |
| Sternocostal | Cartilaginous-synchrondrosis betw. sternum & 1st pair; synovial-planar betw. sternum & 2nd to 7th pair. | Synarthrosis; diarthrosis. |
| Lumbosacral | Cartilaginous-symphysis betw. body & base; synovial-planar betw. articular facets. | Amphiarthrosis betw. body & base; diarthrosis betw. articular facets. |
| Sternoclavicular | Synovial planar, pivot. | Diarthrosis. |
| Acromioclavicular | Synovial-planar. | Diarthrosis. |
| Radioulnar | Synovial-pivot. | Diarthrosis. |
| Wrist (radiocarpal) | Synovial-condyloid. | Diarthrosis. |
| Intercarpal | Synovial-planar except for hamate, scaphoid, and lunate which are synovial-saddle. | Diarthrosis. |
| Carpometacarpal | Synovial-saddle at thumb; synovial-planar remaining digits. | Diarthrosis. |
| Metacarpophalangeal & metatarsophalangeal | Synovial-condyloid. | Diarthrosis. |
| Interphalangeal | Synovial-hinge. | Diarthrosis. |
| Sacroiliac | Synovial-planar. | Diarthrosis. |
| Pubic symphasis | Cartilaginous-symphasis. | Amphiarthrosis. |
| Tibiofibular | Synovial-planar proximally; fibrous-syndesmosis distally. | Diarthrosis proximally; amphiarthrosis distally. |
| Ankle (talocrural) | Synovial-hinge. | Diarthrosis. |
| Intertarsal | Synovial-planar at subtalar and calcaneocuboid; synovial-saddle at talocalcaneonavicular. | Diarthrosis. |
| Tarsometatarsal | Synovial-plane. | Diarthrosis. |
Function.
Clinical Significance.
References
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