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fetlock, fetlock joint
the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
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hock, hock-joint
tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
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knee, stifle
joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
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elbow
the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
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fibrous joint, sutura, suture
an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
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articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint
a joint so articulated as to move freely
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articulatio temporomandibularis, mandibular joint, temporomandibular joint
the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone
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coronal suture, sutura coronalis
the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull
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frontal suture, sutura frontalis
the suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6)
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intermaxillary suture, sutura intermaxillaris
the suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone
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internasal suture, sutura internasalis
the suture between the two nasal bones
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lamboid suture, sutura lamboidea
the suture between the occipital and parietal bones
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occipitomastoid suture
the suture between the occipital and the temporal bones; a continuation of the lamboid suture
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parietomastoid suture
the suture between the parietal and the temporal bones
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interparietal suture, sagittal suture, sutura sagittalis
the suture uniting the two parietal bones
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articulatio plana, gliding joint
a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions
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ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint
a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
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knuckle, knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
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articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, spheroid joint
a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
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articulatio trochoidea, pivot joint, rotary joint, rotatory joint
a freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation
