| articulationes intertarseae | The synovial joints which unite the tarsal bones. Synonym: articulationes intertarseae, intertarsal articulations, tarsal joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| articulationes metatarsophalangeae | The spheroid synovial joints between the heads of the metatarsals and the bases of the proximal phalanges of the toes. Synonym: articulationes metatarsophalangeae, metatarsophalangeal articulations, MP joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes ossiculorum auditus | The joints of the ossicular chain consisting of incudomallear joint, incudostapedeal joint, and the tympanostapedeal syndesmosis. Synonym: articulationes ossiculorum auditus, joints of ear bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes pedis | Joints including the talocrural, intertarsal, tarsometatarsal, intermetatarsal, metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints. Synonym: articulationes pedis, articulations of foot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes sternocostales | The joints between the cartilages of the first seven ribs and the sternum; synovial cavities are variable in occurrence in these joints. Synonym: articulationes sternocostales, sternocostal articulations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes tarsometatarseae | The three synovial joints between the tarsal and metatarsal bones, consisting of a medial joint between the first cuneiform and first metatarsal, an intermediate joint between the second and third cuneiforms and corresponding metatarsals, and a lateral joint between the cuboid and fourth and fifth metatarsals. Synonym: articulationes tarsometatarseae, cuneometatarsal joints, Lisfranc's joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| articulationes zygapophyseales | The synovial joints between zygapophyses or articular processes of the vertebrae. Synonym: articulationes zygapophyseales, facet joints, interarticular joints, juncturae zygapophyseales. (05 Mar 2000) |