Semester/session grade-point average and cumulative grade-point average are calculated to represent numerically a student's quality of performance. These averages are used to determine if a student qualifies for certain academic actions (e.g., Dean's List, academic warning/drop, entrance to and changes in college/major, and graduation) and programs (e.g., student aid and study abroad). Grades and Grade-Point Equivalents. Semester/Session Grade-Point Average.
Another example of an amphiarthrosis is the pubic symphysis of the pelvis. This is a cartilaginous joint in which the pubic regions of the right and left hip bones are strongly anchored to each other by fibrocartilage. This joint normally has very little mobility.
Diarthrodial (Diarthroses) or Synovial Joints: Diarthrodial is a joint classification used when considering joint function (degree of movement). These are joints which are freely moveable, meaning they allow a great deal of movement, such as the elbows, knees, and shoulders. The radiocarpal joint of the wrist and metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints of the fingers and toes are examples. 2  Also, the occipitoatlantal joint, which is the joint between the head and the first cervical vertebra, the atlas.