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Hinge joint

Definition

noun, plural: hinge joints

A synovial joint in which the transversely cylindrical convexity on one bone fits into a corresponding concavity on the other, resulting in movement limited to only one plane (i.e. forward or backward).


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Examples are the interphalangeal joints and the joint between the humerus and the ulna.


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