By TRAVIS J. TRITTEN | STARS AND STRIPES Published: March 1, 2013. CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa â The U.S. Navy hospital on Camp Lester was built at the height of the Cold War, a time when the U.S. military ran the island under an occupation government and issued its own yen currency for G.I.s to spend off base.
There are six types of synovial joints: gliding, condoloid, saddle, hinge, ball and socket, and pivot joints. Gliding joints allow for smooth movement in several directions along a plane or other smooth surface.The articulation is like two plates sliding across each other. An example would be the carpal bones of the wrist, which form a gliding synovial joint.liding joints allow for smooth movement in several directions along a plane or other smooth surface. The articulation is like two plates sliding across each other. An example would be the carpal bones of the wrist, which form a gliding synovial joint.
There are six types of synovial joints which allow varying types and ranges of movement to occur. The variation in the movements at these joints is because of the differences in their characteristics and limiting factors, as previously discussed. The six synovial joints are: 2.. Ball and socket joints: This type of joint allows side to side, back and forth, and rotational movement. Examples of these joints are the hip or shoulder joints, where the head (ball) of one bone fits into the cavity (socket) of another. 6.