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  2. Synovial joint - Wikipedia

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    The synovial cavity/joint is filled with synovial fluid. The joint capsule is made up of an outer layer of fibrous membrane, which keeps the bones together structurally, and an inner layer, the synovial membrane, which seals in the synovial fluid. They are the most common and most movable type of joint in the body of a mammal.

  3. File:Ball and Socket Joint (Hip joint).svg - Wikipedia

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    English: This diagram shows the anatomy of the ball and socket joint found in the hip. A ball and socket joint is a type of synovial joint in which the round surface of one bone fits into a round depression of another bone. 1.) The femur 2.) Femoral neck 3.) Femoral head 4) Acetabulum 5.) Acetabular Labrum 6.) Pelvis.

  4. Ball-and-socket joint - Wikipedia

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    The ball-and-socket joint (or spheroid joint) is a type of synovial joint in which the ball-shaped surface of one rounded bone fits into the cup-like depression of another bone. The distal bone is capable of motion around an indefinite number of axes, which have one common center. This enables the joint to move in many directions.

  5. Joint capsule - Wikipedia

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    an inner (synovial membrane, synovial stratum) which is a secreting layer; On the inside of the capsule, articular cartilage covers the end surfaces of the bones that articulate within that joint. The outer layer is highly innervated by the same nerves which perforate through the adjacent muscles associated with the joint.

  6. Sacroiliac joint - Wikipedia

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    The joint is strong, supporting the entire weight of the upper body. It is a synovial plane joint with irregular elevations and depressions that produce interlocking of the two bones. [1] The human body has two sacroiliac joints, one on the left and one on the right, that often match each other but are highly variable from person to person. [1]

  7. Facet joint - Wikipedia

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    The facet joints (also zygapophysial joints, zygapophyseal, apophyseal, or Z-joints) are a set of synovial, plane joints between the articular processes of two adjacent vertebrae. There are two facet joints in each spinal motion segment and each facet joint is innervated by the recurrent meningeal nerves.

  8. Synovial fluid - Wikipedia

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    Synovial fluid, also called synovia, is a viscous, non-Newtonian fluid found in the cavities of synovial joints. With its egg white –like consistency, [ 1 ] the principal role of synovial fluid is to reduce friction between the articular cartilage of synovial joints during movement. [ 2 ]

  9. Sacrococcygeal symphysis - Wikipedia

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    Movements in the joint are restricted to flexion and extension. These essentially passive movements occurs during defecation and labour . When movements in the sacrum increase the anteroposterior diameter of the pelvic outlet , movements in the sacrococcygeal joint can further increase this diameter.