Vertebrae are connected by gliding joints.
The skull, ribs, and toe bones are not connected to the knee joint.
Cartilage in a joint acts as a cushion and provides a smooth surface for bones to glide over each other, reducing friction and preventing damage to the bones.
It is a gliding joint since,the wrist and ankle joints have flattened ends of bones that can glide against each other.
Glide joint
Three types of joints involved in walking are the hip joint, knee joint, and ankle joint. These joints work together to allow for smooth and coordinated movement during walking, providing stability and mobility.
gliding joint, also known as a plane joint or planar joint, is a common type of synovial joint formed between bones that meet at flat or nearly flat articular surfaces. Gliding joints allow the bones to glide past one another in any direction along the plane of the joint — up and down, left and right, and diagonally.
Elbow Joint with the shoulder joint and wrist joint as stabilizing joints
Cartilage in the elbow joint and knee joint cushion the bones in the joints so the easily glide over each other. As you age, these become thinner and finally disappear. The joint then are very painful.
This kind of joint allows bones to glide over one another and provide a slight movement. These bones have flat ends and can move from side to side as well as back and forth. The joints at the ankle and the wrist as well as the joints between the vertebrae are examples of gliding.
When you bend your leg, the muscles in your thigh contract, pulling on the tendons that are attached to the bones in your lower leg. This causes your knee joint to flex, bringing your lower leg closer to your thigh. Additionally, the bones in the knee joint glide and rotate to allow for smooth and efficient movement.
The sternoclavicular joint is formed by the articulation between the clavicle (collarbone) and the manubrium of the sternum (breastbone), along with the first costal cartilage.
The bones specifically involved in the ankle joint are the tibia, fibula and talus. Any of the joints that unite the tarsal bones. (Tarsals)