| Condyloid joint | |
|---|---|
 1: Ball and socket joint; 2: Condyloid joint (Ellipsoid); 3: Saddle joint; 4 Hinge joint; 5: Pivot joint; | |
 Ligaments of wrist. Palmaris view | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | articulatio ellipsoidea |
| TA98 | A03.0.00.049 |
| TA2 | 1561 |
| FMA | 75299 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
A condyloid joint (also called condylar, ellipsoidal, or bicondylar[1]) is an ovoid articular surface, or condyle that is received into an elliptical cavity. This permits movement in two planes, allowing flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and circumduction.
Examples[edit]
Examples include:[2]
These are also called ellipsoid joints. The oval-shaped condyle of one bone fits into the elliptical cavity of the other bone. These joints allow biaxial movements[3] — i.e., forward and backward, or from side to side, but not rotation. Radiocarpal joint and metacarpophalangeal joint are examples of condyloid joints.
An example of an Ellipsoid joint is the wrist; it functions similarly to the ball and socket joint except is unable to rotate 360 degrees; it prohibits axial rotation.
References[edit]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 285 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Rogers, Kara (2010) Bone and Muscle: Structure, Force, and Motion p.163
- ^ Module – Introduction to Joints Archived January 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY: Classification of Joints". Pressbooks. OpenStaxCollege. March 6, 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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