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.