For Weight Bearing.
since an wrist in on the arm, i would say the ankle would be the opposite
Yes
gliding joints
wrist, knee, ankle, elbow, knuckles/fingers
Gliding Joints can be found in your ankles, wrists and spine.
Pojno and maleolo are the Esperanto words for wrist and ankle.
They are both pivot joints that have a good range of motion.
wrist radial deviation ROM
Tarsals are the sliding bones in the ankle which allow the rotation movement. Carpals do the same but in the wrist.
Wrist
diarthrosis
elbow ankle wrist '
elbow ankle wrist '
since an wrist in on the arm, i would say the ankle would be the opposite
You set it, put it in a cast or a splint, wait for it to heal, then have physiotherapy to get the strength and range of motion back.
Short bones-their main purposes are to provide support and stability.
About as much as a ankle and a wrist