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Contents 1 Where are they? 2 articulation? 3 Synovial Joints? 4 Knee joint is not a hinge - its a condyloid 5 Synchondrosis 6 Number of joints in the body? 7 Types of joint

[edit] Where are they?

If someone can provide a full diagram of a skeleton with the most notable joints (and their names) it would be great...

[edit] articulation?

Articulation (anatomy) redirects here, but is not explained here. --Austrian 15:04, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Synovial Joints?

synovial joints redirects here, but there is a separate article for synovial joints. JohnJohn 01:51, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Knee joint is not a hinge - its a condyloid

The knee is a complex, compound, condyloid variety of a synovial joint which hovers. It actually comprises two separate joints.

As stated in Knee

This is also true according to my text book: Mosby's Essential Sciences for Theraputic Massage - Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics, and Pathology by Sandy Fritz

domspe 02:13, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Synchondrosis

Synchondrosis redirects here, but synchondrosis is NOT a joint (diarthrosis), it's the opposite - synarthrosis - an imobile connection of two bones.

Edit- Hmm well I guess it's ok, thoguh my study literature says that joints are only diartroses and that imobile junctures aren't joints...

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by EerieNight (talk • contribs) 10:58, 16 May 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Number of joints in the body?

Anybody know the total number of joints in the human body? There are 8 joints in your body. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.230.107.197 (talk) 06:28, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

There are 14 in the hand alone, not counting the wrist. So, 8 is definitely wrong.--190.19.112.171 (talk) 17:25, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Types of joint

Can anyone explatin about revolute joint with diagram? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.17.33.117 (talk) 01:40, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

Try the reference desk. WLU 04:05, 18 September 2007 (UTC)