Definition of Joints of the body, principal
Joints of the body, principal: The principal joints of the human body include the following:
acromioclavicularankle (tibia-fibula and talus)atlantoaxialatlantooccipitalcalcaneocuboidcarpometacarpalelbow (humerus, radius, and ulna)femur and tibiahip bone and femurintercarpal (proximal carpal, distal carpal, and the two rows of carpal bones with each other)intermetacarpalsintermetatarsalsinterphalangealintervertebral jointsknee (femur, tibia, and patella)manubristernalmetacarpophalangealmetatarsophalangealradioulnarribs, heads ofribs, tubercles and necks ofsacrococcygealsacroiliacshoulder (humerus and scapula)sternoclavicularsternocostalsubtalarsymphysis pubistalus and calcaneustalus and naviculartarsometatarsaltemporomandibulartibiofibularulnohumeralwrist (radius, ulna, and carpals)Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2012
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