| articulationes carpometacarpeae | The synovial joints between the carpal and metacarpal bones; these are all plane joints except that of the thumb, which is saddle-shaped. Synonym: articulationes carpometacarpeae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| articulationes cinguli membri inferioris | The joints that unite the sacrum and the two hip bones to form the pelvic girdle; these are the sacroiliac joints, the pubic symphysis, the sacrotuberal and sacrospinal ligaments, and the obturator membrane. Synonym: articulationes cinguli membri inferioris, joints of inferior limb girdle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes cinguli membri superioris | The joints uniting the scapulae and clavicles to each other and the latter to the sternum forming the superior limb girdle; these are the acromioclavicular and the sternoclavicular joints. Synonym: articulationes cinguli membri superioris, joints of superior limb girdle, juncturae cinguli membri superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes costovertebrales | The synovial joints uniting ribs and vertebrae; they consist of the articulatio capitis costae and the articulatio costotransversaria. Synonym: articulationes costovertebrales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes intercarpeae | The synovial joints between the carpal bones. Synonym: articulationes intercarpeae, carpal joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes interchondrales | The synovial joints between the contiguous surfaces of the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth costal cartilages, forming the costal arch. Synonym: articulationes interchondrales, interchondral articulations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes intermetacarpeae | The synovial joints between the bases of the second, third, fourth, and fifth metacarpal bones. Synonym: articulationes intermetacarpeae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes intermetatarseae | The synovial joints between the bases of the five metatarsal bones. Synonym: articulationes intermetatarseae, intermetatarsal articulations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes interphalangeae manus | The hinge synovial joints between the phalanges of the fingers. Synonym: articulationes interphalangeae manus, digital joints, interphalangeal articulations, phalangeal joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes interphalangeae pedis | The hinge synovial joints between the phalanges of the toes. Synonym: articulationes interphalangeae pedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes intertarseae | The synovial joints which unite the tarsal bones. Synonym: articulationes intertarseae, intertarsal articulations, tarsal joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes manus | These joints include the radiocarpal or wrist joint; intercarpal, carpometacarpal, intermetacarpal; metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints. Synonym: articulationes manus, articulations of hand. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes membri inferioris liberi | The joints uniting the bones of the free inferior limb to one another and to the pelvic girdle; they are the hip joint, knee joint, tibiofibular joints, and the joints of the ankle and foot. Synonym: articulationes membri inferioris liberi, joints of free inferior limb, juncturae membri inferioris liberi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes membri superioris liberi | The joints uniting the bones of the free superior limb girdle; they are the shoulder joint, elbow joint, radioulnar joints, and joints of the wrist and hand. Synonym: articulationes membri superioris liberi, joints of free superior limb, juncturae membri superioris liberi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes metacarpophalangeae | The spheroid synovial joints between the heads of the metacarpals and the bases of the proximal phalanges. Synonym: articulationes metacarpophalangeae, metacarpophalangeal articulations, MP joints. (05 Mar 2000) |