Hinge joints
The knee is an example of a hinge joint, not a ball-and-socket joint.
the knee and elbow, hinge joints and only move on one plane (they can only flex and extend)
They are all synnovial joints with different articulaiton types. The hyp is a syynovial ball and socket where as the knee and elbow are both syynovial hinge joints.
There are hinge joints in the knee and elbow and gliding joints in the wrist and ankle.
A hinge joint. Using your knee as an example of what this means: Standing up you can bend the knee so that your leg is bent behind you, but you cannt twist it or move it in any other way. This is what it is meant by only one plane of movement. Other joints such as your shoulder allow you to move your arm in many different ways meaning it has several planes of movement.
The knee is an example of a hinge joint, not a ball-and-socket joint.
synovial
knee joint, arm joint and elbow joint
synovial
humeral-ulnar joint (elbow), tibial-femoral joint (knee)
Joint Laxity
Skeletal joints are where two bones come together, such as the knee is a hinge joint. Or the elbow is also a hinge joint.
A hinge joint is a joint that allows forward and backward movement. Your elbow and knee are hinge joints.
the knee and the elbow are just 2 examples of hinge joints in the human body
A hinge joint is a joint that allows forward and backward movement. Your elbow and knee are hinge joints.
the knee and elbow, hinge joints and only move on one plane (they can only flex and extend)
They are all synnovial joints with different articulaiton types. The hyp is a syynovial ball and socket where as the knee and elbow are both syynovial hinge joints.