Most of your joints are freely moveable or synovial joints. They allow different kinds of movement, depending on the shape of the bones at the joint, and the ligaments that hold them together.
Here are the different types:
The ball-and-socket joint e.g. hip, shoulder
The hinge joint e.g. elbow, knee
The pivot joint e.g. wrist, ankle, neck
The saddle joint e.g. thumb
The condyloid joint e.g. wrist
The gliding joint e.g. bones in hand
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