Types of synovial joints are:
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Types of Joints
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The range of motion that synovial joints allow is frequently used to further categorize them. These six categories are as follows: pivot (atlantoaxial joint), condyloid (metacarpophalangeal joint), planar (acromioclavicular joint and between tarsal bones), hinge (elbow), saddle (carpometacarpal joint), and ball and socket (hip joint).
The range of motion that synovial joints allow is frequently used to further categorize them. These six categories are as follows: pivot (atlantoaxial joint), condyloid (metacarpophalangeal joint), planar (acromioclavicular joint and between tarsal bones), hinge (elbow), saddle (carpometacarpal joint), and ball and socket (hip joint).