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Amultiaxial joint (polyaxial jointortriaxial joint) is a diarthrosis that allows for several directions of movement.[1]
In the human body, the shoulder and hip joints are multiaxial joints.[2] They allow the upper or lower limb to move in an anterior-posterior direction and a medial-lateral direction. In addition, the limb can also be rotated around its long axis. This third movement results in rotation of the limb so that its anterior surface is moved either toward or away from the midline of the body.[3]
This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Text taken from Anatomy and Physiology, J. Gordon Betts et al, Openstax.
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