Types of Body Joints

Types of Body Joints

Condyloid Joint

• Also known as ellipsoidal joint
• Articulating surfaces are oval-shaped
• Allows for movement in two planes (flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction)
• Examples: wrist joint, metacarpophalangeal joints

Gliding Joint

• Also known as plane joint
• Articulating surfaces are flat and glide past each other
• Allows for limited movement in one plane (gliding, sliding)
• Examples: intercarpal joints, intertarsal joints, sternoclavicular joint

Pivot Joint

• Also known as rotary joint
• One bone rotates within a ring formed by another bone
• Allows for rotation around a single axis (rotation)
• Examples: atlanto-axial joint, proximal radioulnar joint

Hinge Joint

• Articulating surfaces are shaped like a hinge
• Allows for movement in one plane (flexion, extension)
• Examples: elbow joint, knee joint, ankle joint, interphalangeal joints

Ball And Socket Joint

• Also known as spheroidal joint
• One bone has a rounded head that fits into a cup-like depression in another bone
• Allows for movement in multiple planes (flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation, circumduction)
• Examples: shoulder joint, hip joint

Types of Body Joints

Condyloid Joint

• Also known as ellipsoidal joint, characterized by oval-shaped articulating surfaces
• Enables movement in two planes, including flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and circumduction
• Found in wrist joint and metacarpophalangeal joints

Gliding Joint

• Also known as plane joint, featuring flat articulating surfaces that glide past each other
• Allows for limited movement in one plane, including gliding and sliding
• Examples include intercarpal joints, intertarsal joints, and sternoclavicular joint

Pivot Joint

• Also known as rotary joint, where one bone rotates within a ring formed by another bone
• Enables rotation around a single axis
• Found in atlanto-axial joint and proximal radioulnar joint

Hinge Joint

• Characterized by hinge-shaped articulating surfaces
• Enables movement in one plane, including flexion and extension
• Examples include elbow joint, knee joint, ankle joint, and interphalangeal joints

Ball And Socket Joint

• Also known as spheroidal joint, featuring a rounded head that fits into a cup-like depression
• Enables movement in multiple planes, including flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation, and circumduction
• Found in shoulder joint and hip joint

Regulations and Standards in Nursing

• Multiple organizations set standards for nursing care, including the American Nurses Association (ANA), state Nurse Practice Acts, agency policies and procedures, federal regulators, and other professional nursing organizations.
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American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards

• The ANA publishes two resources that set standards and guide professional nursing practice in the United States:
  • The Code of Ethics for Nurses
  • Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
• The Code of Ethics for Nurses establishes an ethical framework for nursing practice across all roles, levels, and settings.

Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice

• This resource describes a professional nurse’s scope of practice and defines the who, what, where, when, why, and how of nursing.
• It sets 18 standards of professional practice that all registered nurses are expected to perform competently.
• The "who" of nursing practice refers to nurses who have been educated, titled, and maintain active licensure to practice nursing.
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Learn about the different types of joints in the human body, including condyloid joints and gliding joints, and their characteristics, movements, and examples.