0
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoThey are joints in the body which by their shape and attachments allow movements of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction. Rotation is impossible. The wrist is a an example.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is another word for elliptical?
The shape name elliptical (of an ellipse) has the synonym ellipsoidal, oval, or ovoid. It is also the adjective form of ellipsis (circumlocution), with the synonyms cryptic, ambiguous, or oblique.
How low is Manila below sea level?
-34.141 (meters) Manila Input Coordinates and GPS Height: Latitude = 14.5841666666667° N = 14° 35' 3" N Longitude = 121.008888888889° E = 121° 0'32" E GPS ellipsoidal height = 9 (meters) Geoid height = 43.141 (meters) Orthometric height (height above mean sea level) = -34.141 (meters) (note: orthometric Height = GPS ellipsoidal height - geoid height)
What is an ellipsoidal joint in the body?
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.
What is the appearance of Haumea?
Haumea appears very bright, since 65-80% of its surface is covered in crystalline water ice. The rest is probably rocky. A large dark red area was seen in September 2009, possibly a large crater or other impact feature. In shape, it is ellipsoidal, resembling a rugby ball or an American football.
Which is bigger a reflecting or refracting telescope?
There is no single answer to this question. The Cassegrain has a paraboloidal shaped main mirror. The Ritchey-Chrétian has a hyperboloidal main mirror. I have a Schmidt-Cassegrain which has a spherical main mirror. Dall-Kirkham telescopes have an ellipsoidal main mirror. The secondary mirror can have different shapes as well but I won;t get into hose. That's a separate issue.
Is the condyloid joint ellipsoidal?
yes.
What is the adjective form of ellipse?
"Elliptical" or "Ellipsoidal".
What are the 5 joints in your body?
1.ball and socket joint 2.hinge joint 3.gliding joint 4.saddle joint 5.ellipsoidal joint
How do you calculate plate size for ellipsoidal head of a pressure vessel?
1.15d+2sf
What are some words that start with ellips?
· ellipse · ellipses · ellipsis · ellipsoid · ellipsoidal · ellipsoids
What is an eliptical star?
No such thing, only elliptical galaxies, which -as the name suggests- have ellipsoidal shape.
How many major joints in the human body?
There are three types of joints in the human body, synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic, and diarthrotic. The diarthrotic joints are also called synovial, or freely moving, joints. They are subdivided into, moaxial, biaxial, and triaxial. The six types include; ball-and-socket, pivot, gliding, ellipsoidal, saddle, and hinge.
What shap has the 1 faces and 0 vertices and 0 edges?
It could be simply a smooth lump or it could be regular (ellipsoidal).
What are the 5 kinds of joints and their definitoin?
There are actually six different types of joints: * Hinge * Pivot * Saddle * Ellipsoidal * Ball and socket * Gliding
How do you calculate the volume of a dome?
The answer will depend on the shape of the dome. If it is a hemisphere, then the voume is 2/3*pi*r3. But it could be paraboloid or ellipsoidal in shape.
What type of galaxy is ovular?
The Ovular galaxy does not exist.However, an object that is ovular in shape is egg shaped.An elliptical galaxy has an ellipsoidal or egg shape.
Does planets move in circular path instead of straight lines?
Planets rotate around the sun. The path is not really circular for planets, it is actually ellipsoidal.
