Name the different types of joints? Give one example for each type.

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Joint	Examples
Ball and Socket	Shoulder Hip
Hinge	Elbow Knee Ankle
Pivot	Spine (Atlas / Axis joint at the top)
Condyloid	Wrist
Gliding	Spine (between the bony processes of the vertebrae)
Saddle	Thumb, shoulder and inner ear.

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