Ellipsoid joint

Articulatio ellipsoidea

  • Latin synonym: Articulatio condylaris
  • Synonym: Condylar joint
  • Related terms: Condylar joint; Ellipsoid joint

Definition

IMAIOS

Condyloid Articulation (articulatio ellipsoidea).—In this form of joint, an ovoid articular surface, or condyle, is received into an elliptical cavity in such a manner as to permit of flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and circumduction, but no axial rotation. The wrist-joint is an example of this form of articulation.

References

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).