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  1. Pectoral girdle - shoulder
    1. Sternoclavicular
      classification - synovial sellar
      movements - contributes to scapular movements
    2. Acromioclavicular
      classification - synovial plane (gliding)
      movements - contributes to scapular movements
    3. Glenohumeral
      classification - synovial ball & socket (multiaxial spheroidal)
      movements - flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, medial/lateral rotation & circumduction
  2. Elbow
    1. Elbow
      classification - synovial hinge (ginglymus)
      movements - flexion/extension
    2. Proximal radio-ulnar
      classification - synovial uniaxial pivot (trochoid)
      movements - supination/pronation
  3. Wrist & hand
    1. Distal radio-ulnar
      classification - synovial uniaxial pivot (trochoid)
      movements - supination/pronation
    2. Radiocarpal
      classification - synovial ellipsoidal
      movements - flexion/extension, abduction/adduction & circumduction
    3. Midcarpal
      classification - synovial gliding (plane)
      movements - contribute to wrist movements
    4. Carpometacarpal
      1. First
        classification - synovial sellar (saddle)
        movements - flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, opposition & rotation
      2. 2-5
        classification - synovial plane (gliding)
        movements - flexion/extension & rotation
    5. Intermetacarpal
      classification - synovial gliding (plane)
      movements - contributes to hand wrist movements (opposition)
    6. Metacarpophalangeal
      classification - synovial ellipsoidal
      movements - flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, circumduction & limited rotation
    7. Interphalangeal
      classification - synovial uniaxial hinge (ginglymus)
      movements - flexion/extension

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