Question: what are the types of diarthrodial joints?
Answer: Gliding joints (or planar joints) – e.g. the carpals of the wrist. Hinge joints – e.g. the elbow (between the humerus and the ulna) and knee. Pivot joints – e.g the wrist. Condyloid joints (or ellipsoidal joints) – e.g. the thumb (between the metacarpal and carpal) Saddle joints – e.g. the shoulder and hip joints.