MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Gliding joint – or plane joint. Smooth surfaces slip over one another, allowing limited movement, such as the wrist joints.

Detailed explanation-2: -A gliding joint is a synovial joint in which the bony surfaces that the joint holds together are flat, or only slightly rounded. (A synovial joint is the living material that holds two or more bones together but also permits these bones to move relative to each other.)

Detailed explanation-3: -Also known as the plane joint, gliding joints are composed of two smooth surfaces that slide over one another to produce limited movement. They are primarily found in the ankles, wrist, and spine.

Detailed explanation-4: -A gliding joint allows three different kinds of motion: linear motion, such as smooth sliding of bone past bone (the bones seem to glide past each other, hence the name “gliding” joint), angular motion such as bending and stretching, and circular motion.