Ginglymus

Word GINGLYMUS
Character 9
Hyphenation ‖Gin gly mus
Pronunciations /ˈdʒɪŋɡlɪməs/

Definitions and meanings of "Ginglymus"

What do we mean by ginglymus?

A hinge joint.

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The word "ginglymus" in example sentences

The knee-joint was formerly described as a ginglymus or hinge-joint, but is really of a much more complicated character. ❋ Unknown (1918)

The stifle joint is analagous to the knee joint of man and is to be considered an atypical ginglymus (hinge) articulation formed by the femur, tibia and patella. ❋ John Victor Lacroix (N/A)

The metacarpophalangeal articulation (fetlock joint), is a hinge joint and its articular surfaces contact one another, with respect to their having a long bearing surface from side to side, as do all ginglymus ❋ John Victor Lacroix (N/A)

This also, is a ginglymus joint, having but slight lateral motion, and that only when it is in a state of flexion. ❋ John Victor Lacroix (N/A)

The distal end of the humerus, however, articulating with the radius and ulna in a fashion that no support is lent by any sort of contact with the body, is a ginglymus (hinge) joint and lateral motion, because of the long transverse diameter of its articular portions, is easily prevented by the medial and lateral ligaments (internal and external ligaments). ❋ John Victor Lacroix (N/A)

The best examples of ginglymus are the interphalangeal joints and the joint between the humerus and ulna; the knee - and ankle-joints are less typical, as they allow a slight degree of rotation or of side-to-side movement in certain positions of the limb. ❋ Unknown (1918)

In one form, the ginglymus, this axis is, practically speaking, transverse; in the other, the trochoid or pivot-joint, it is longitudinal. ❋ Unknown (1918)

Distally the metatarsals expand to a form a mediolaterally broad distal ginglymus with deep collateral pits on both medial and lateral surfaces. ❋ Joseph J. W. Sertich Et Al. (2010)

The distal ginglymus of both metatarsals I and II is directed medially at an angle of 10 to 15 degrees relative to the proximal ends. ❋ Joseph J. W. Sertich Et Al. (2010)

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