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| Gliding joint | |
|---|---|
 Vertical section through the articulations at thewrist, showing the synovial cavities. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | articulatio plana |
| TA98 | A03.0.00.043 |
| TA2 | 1555 |
| FMA | 75293 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Aplane joint (arthrodial joint,gliding joint,plane articulation) is asynovial joint which, under physiological conditions, allows only gliding movement.
Plane joints permit sliding movements in the plane of articular surfaces. The opposed surfaces of the bones are flat or almost flat, with movement limited by their tight joint capsules. Based only on their shape, plane joints can allow multiple movements, including rotation. Thus plane joints can be functionally classified asmultiaxial joints.[1] Plane joints are numerous and are nearly always small, such as theacromioclavicular joint between theacromion of thescapula and theclavicle. Typically, they are found in thewrists,ankles, the 2nd through 7thsternocostal joints, vertebral transverse andspinous processes.[2]
This article incorporates text in thepublic domain frompage 286 of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)
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