8.5: Joints

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    There are five types of joints in the human body (see Figure 8.8) that can inform our understanding about dance technique and impact the skillful way in which we approach dance as a healthy physical enterprise. For simplicity this chapter will focus only on the following joints:

    Upper extremities: wrist, radioulnar joint, elbow, shoulder joint and shoulder girdle

    Lower Extremities: foot, ankle, knee, and hip. The Vertebrae of the Spine: 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, and the sacrum / coccyx. The five types of joints are: 1. Ball and Socket; 2. Ellipsoid Joint, 3. Saddle Joint, 4. Hinge Joint, and 5. Plane Joint.

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    Figure 8.9. The five different types of joints in the human body

    (Produnis (2005). Joints. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gelenke_Zeichnung01.jpg)

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