â¢ ANODE (noun) The noun ANODE has 2 senses: 1. a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device. 2. the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current. Familiarity information: ANODE used as a noun is rare.
The six major types of synovial joints are. ball-and-socket, condyloid, gliding, hinge, pivot, and saddle. A ball-and-socket joint consists of a. bone with a globular head that articulates with a cup-shaped cavity of another bone. A ball-and-socket joint allows a. wider range of motion than any other type of joint.
Examples of synovial joints include the joints in the legs and the temporomandibular joint which joins the skull to the lower jaw. Fibrous joints allow very little movement. The bones are held together tightly by tough, fibrous tissue. Fibrous joints include those that join the bones of the skull together.