<Tr> <Th> TA </Th> <Td> A03. 0.00. 045 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terminology (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> In animal anatomy, a pivot joint (trochoid joint, rotary joint, lateral ginglymus) is a type of synovial joint . In pivot joints, the axis of a convex articular surface is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the bone . </P> <P> According to one classification system, a pivot joint like the other synovial joint--the hinge joint has one degree of freedom . Note that the degrees of freedom of a joint is not the same as the same as joint's range of motion . </P>

What is a pivot joint in the body