Pivot Joint Diagram. In animal anatomy a pivot joint trochoid joint rotary joint lateral ginglymus is a type of synovial joint in pivot joints the axis of a convex articular surface is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the bone. To see how a pivot joint functions.
Pivot joint also called rotary joint or trochoid joint in vertebrate anatomy a freely moveable joint diarthrosis that allows only rotary movement around a single axis. A hinge joint allows extension and retraction of an appendage. A joint is a place where two or more bones meet and is also called an articulation.
A pivot joint allows rotation around an axis.
Hinge joints are found in the knees elbows fingers and toes. An example of a pivot joint is the joint of the first and second vertebrae of the neck that allows the head to move back and forth figure 4. Pivot joints consist of the rounded end of one bone fitting into a ring formed by the other bone. Start studying different joints in the body.
