Principal joints of the body
acromioclavicular
ankle (tibia-fibula and talus)
atlantoaxial
atlantooccipital
calcaneocuboid
carpometacarpal
elbow (humerus, radius, and ulna)
femur and tibia
hip bone and femur
intercarpal (proximal carpal, distal carpal, and the two rows of carpal bones with each other)
intermetacarpals
intermetatarsals
interphalangeal
intervertebral joints
knee (femur, tibia, and patella)
manubristernal
metacarpophalangeal
metatarsophalangeal
radioulnar
ribs, heads of
ribs, tubercles and necks of
sacrococcygeal
sacroiliac
shoulder (humerus and scapula)
sternoclavicular
sternocostal
subtalar
symphysis pubis
talus and calcaneus
talus and navicular
tarsometatarsal
temporomandibular
tibiofibular
ulnohumeral
wrist (radius, ulna, and carpals)
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