Synovial joints of free lower limb

Articulationes partis liberae membri inferioris

  • Latin synonym: Juncturae synoviales partis liberae membri inferioris

Definition

IMAIOS

The synovial joints of free lower limb comprise the articulations from lower extremity, excepted the pelvic girdle:

  • Hip
  • Knee
  • Tibiofibular
  • Ankle
  • Intertarsal
  • Tarsometatarsal
  • Intermetatarsal
  • Metatarsophalangeal
  • Articulations of the Digits

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/).