Types of Synovial Joint (Freely movable)
Joint Type Movement at joint
Hinge
Pivot
Examples
Structure
Flexion/Extension
Elbow/Knee
Hinge joint
Top of the neck (atlas and axis bones)
Pivot Joint
Shoulder/Hip
Ball and socket joint
CMC joint of the thumb
Saddle joint
Rotation of one bone around another
Flexion/Extension/Adduction/ Ball and Socket
Abduction/Internal & External Rotation
Flexion/Extension/Adduction/ Saddle Abduction/Circumduction
Flexion/Extension/Adduction/ Condyloid Abduction/Circumduction Wrist/MCP & MTP
Condyloid joint