| sternal joints | The cartilaginous junctions between the body of the sternum and the manubrium, and the xiphoid process; in domestic animals, there may be several, e.g., synchondrosis manubriosternalis, synchondrosis intersternebralis, and synchondrosis xiphosternalis. Synonym: synchondroses sternales, sternal joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sternocostal joints | 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) |
| digital joints | The hinge synovial joints between the phalanges of the fingers. Synonym: articulationes interphalangeae manus, digital joints, interphalangeal articulations, phalangeal joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| DIP joints | The synovial joint's between the middle and distal phalanges of the fingers and of the toes. Synonym: DIP joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| distal interphalangeal joints | The synovial joint's between the middle and distal phalanges of the fingers and of the toes. Synonym: DIP joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interarticular joints | The synovial joints between zygapophyses or articular processes of the vertebrae. Synonym: articulationes zygapophyseales, facet joints, interarticular joints, juncturae zygapophyseales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intercarpal joints | The synovial joints between the carpal bones. Synonym: articulationes intercarpeae, carpal joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interchondral joints | 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) |
| intercuneiform joints | The articulations between contiguous surfaces of the cuneiform bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intermetacarpal joints | The synovial joints between the bases of the second, third, fourth, and fifth metacarpal bones. Synonym: articulationes intermetacarpeae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intermetatarsal joints | The synovial joints between the bases of the five metatarsal bones. Synonym: articulationes intermetatarseae, intermetatarsal articulations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interphalangeal joints of foot | The hinge synovial joints between the phalanges of the toes. Synonym: articulationes interphalangeae pedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interphalangeal joints of hand | The hinge synovial joints between the phalanges of the fingers. Synonym: articulationes interphalangeae manus, digital joints, interphalangeal articulations, phalangeal joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intersternebral joints | Persisting cartilages uniting the bony elements of the sternum, as in some domestic animals such as the dog. Synonym: intersternebral joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intertarsal joints | The synovial joints which unite the tarsal bones. Synonym: articulationes intertarseae, intertarsal articulations, tarsal joints. (05 Mar 2000) |