Condyloid joint
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| Condyloid joint | |
|---|---|
| 1: Ball and socket joint; 2: Condyloid joint (Ellipsoid); 3: Saddle joint; 4 Hinge joint; 5: Pivot joint; | |
| Ligaments of wrist. Anterior view | |
| Latin | articulatio ellipsoidea |
| Gray's | subject #70 286 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | a_64/12161206 |
In a condyloid joint (condyloid articulation, ellipsoidal joint) an ovoid articular surface, or condyle, is received into an elliptical cavity in such a manner as to permit of flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and circumduction, but no axial rotation.
The wrist-joint is an example of this form of articulation.
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