the hinge joint is located at the knee joints and ankle joints in the human body.
where is the hinge joint located in the human body?
knee joints and ankle joints
the best examples of ginglymoid joints are the interphalangeal joints of the hand and those of the foot and the joint between the humerus and ulna. the knee joints and ankle joints are less typical, as they allow a slight degree of rotation or of side-to-side movement in certain positions of the limb. the knee is the largest hinge joint in the human body.





























hinge and pivot joints are both types of synovial joint. a hinge joint can be considered a modified sellar/saddle joint, with reduced movement.
hinge joint
trochlea





























trochlea (latin for pulley) is a term in anatomy. it refers to a grooved structure reminiscent of a pulley's wheel.





























section::::related to joints.





























most commonly, trochleae bear the articular surface of saddle and other joints:





























bullet::::- trochlea of humerus (part of the elbow hinge joint with the ulna)





























bullet::::- trochlea of femur (forming the knee hinge joint with the patella)





























bullet::::- the trochlea tali in the superior surface of the body of talus (part of the ankle hinge joint with the tibia)





























bullet::::- trochlear process of the calcaneus





























bullet::::- in quadrupeds, the trochlea of radius (bone)
trochlea