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Ellipsoid
An ellipsoid joint, also called a condyloid joint, is classified as a synovial joint. An example would be your metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP) in your hands, between the matacarpal and first phalanx of the finger (your knuckle). It allows movement in two directions.
carpometacarpal joint which is a saddle joint
ball-and-socket joint
Ball-and-socket joint--shoulder and hip, for example. They come closest to a 360-degree range of movement.
Ellipsoid joint
The joint between radius and scaphoid + lunate should fall into the category of an ellipsoid joint.
your wrist is an ellipsoid joint
Because it enables rotation, unlike a hinge joint such as the knee which only allows movement in one plane; back and forth.
Wrist
Ellipsoid
An ellipsoid joint, also called a condyloid joint, is classified as a synovial joint. An example would be your metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP) in your hands, between the matacarpal and first phalanx of the finger (your knuckle). It allows movement in two directions.
carpometacarpal joint which is a saddle joint
Metacarpophalangeal joint is Angular joint (also known as ellipsoid or condyloid joint).
It depends on the joint. The hip joint, for instance, has far more range of motion than the knee joint.
A joint connects to bones and allows a range of movement that depends on what type of joint it is.
Ball-and-Socket Joints