A pivot joint (trochoid joint rotary joint Lateral Ginglymus) is a type of diarthrosis. In pivot joints the axis of a convex articular surface is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the bone.Pivot and hinge joints can be both considered cylindrical joints.
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