hinge joint

Synonyms:

ginglymoid joint, ginglymus

Types:

articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee, knee joint

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow, elbow joint, human elbow

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

interphalangeal joint

any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers or toes

Type of:

articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint

a joint so articulated as to move freely

Synonyms:

knuckle joint

Type of:

joint

junction by which parts or objects are joined together