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Joints of the body, principal: The principal joints of the human body include the following:

Acromioclavicular
Ankle (tibia-fibula and talus)
Atlas and axis
Atlas and occipital
Calcaneocuboid
Carpometacarpal
Elbow (humerus, radius, and ulna)
Femur and tibia
Hip bone and femur
Humerus and ulna
Intercarpal:
- Carpal, proximal
- Carpal, distal
- Carpal bones (two rows with each other)
Intermetacarpals
Intermetatarsals
Interphalangeal
Knee (femur, tibia, and patella)
Mandible (jaw) and temporal
Metacarpophalangeal
Metatarsophalangeal
Pubic bones
Radioulnar, distal
Radioulnar, middle
Radioulnar, proximal
Radius-ulna and carpals (wrist)
Ribs, heads of
Ribs, tubercles and necks of
Sacrococcygeal
Sacroiliac
Shoulder (humerus and scapula)
Symphysis
Sacroiliac
Scapula and humerus
Sternoclavicular
Sternocostal
Subtalar
Talus and calcaneus
Talus and navicular
Tarsometatarsal
Tibia-fibula and talus (ankle)
Tibiofibular
Vertebral arches
Vertebral bodies
Wrist (radius-ulna and carpals)

Note the double entries involving the ankle, elbow, knee and shoulder. For example, Ankle (tibia-fibula and talus) and Tibia-fibula and talus (ankle).

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