Group · Joints & ligaments
Saddle joint
Articulatio sellaris
- System
- Joints & ligaments
- Part of
- Diarthrosis
DescriptionUnreviewed
A saddle joint (sellar joint, articulation by reciprocal reception) is a type of synovial joint in which the opposing surfaces are reciprocally concave and convex.
It is found in the thumb, the thorax, the middle ear, and the heel.
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Names
- Latin
- Articulatio sellaris
- English
- Saddle joint
- French
- Articulation en selle
- Spanish
- Articulación selar
- Portuguese
- Junta selar