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The Six Synovial Joints

Freely-movable (synovial) joints come in six shapes, and the shape decides the moves. Tap each to see it move and where you've got one.

Hinge joint

Synovial jointssix shapes, six motions

The six types

📷 Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
The Six Synovial Joints reference figure
The Six Synovial Joints — OpenStax, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)