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.
Synovial joints have a synovial cavity between the articulating bones. This cavity is filled with synovial fluid that reduces friction at the joint, enabling the articulating bones to move freely. The page about types of joints explains the 3 functional classes of joints: 1  synarthroses (immovable joints).ynovial joints are freely movable joints. A formal medical term is  diarthroses  but synovial joints are commonly described as simply  movable  or  freely movable . Most of the main joints of the appendicular skeleton (including the arms and hands, and the legs and feet) are synovial joints.