To discuss:
The six types of synovial joints with examples, how it’s classified as monaxial, biaxial and multiaxial, and to understand the limitations in the classification.
Introduction:
Synovial joints, also called as diarthrosis is a movable joint that has a synovial cavity filled with a fluid called as synovial fluid. The synovial fluid prevents abrasion of bones during movement. Movements produced by synovial joint have an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation is a fixed point around which movements happen.
Based on the axis of rotation synovial joints is classified into three types: (1) Monaxial: In this type of joint rotation happens only in a one axis, (2) Biaxial: This joint produces movement in two planes, (3) Multiaxial: The movement of the joint is produced in multiple axes.
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