Diarthrodial

Diarthrodial joints are freely moveable joints held together by a joint capsule, such as the TMJ, knee and shoulder, as opposed to slightly moveable (amphiarthrodial) or immoveable (synarthrodial) joints, such as the spinal and sutural joints, respectively. [1] They are the type of joint most commonly involved in rheumatological disease. [1] The sacroiliac (SI) joints in the pelvic region are an example of a diarthrodial joint [2]

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references

  1. ^ Huether, S.E., & McCance, K.L. (2008). Understanding Pathophysiology: 4th Edition.
  2. ^ Bergmann, T.F. & Peterson, D.H. 2011, Chiropractic technique : principles and procedures, 3rd edn, Mosby/Elsevier, St. Louis, Mo