This statement was developed by the Public Health Nursing Definition Document Task Force. under the direction of the leadership of the Public Health Nursing Section of the American. Public Health Association. The statement was adopted by the Public Health Nursing Section.
GIMBAL EXPANSION JOINT. A gimbal Expansion joint is an assembly designed to absorb angular movement in any plane. The gimbal hardware consists of two sets of hinges, connected to a common floating gimbal ring, which is designed to absorb the pressure thrust of the Expansion joint assembly.
There are 6 types of synovial joints which are classified by the shape of the joint and the movement available. The hinged joint is found at the elbow and the knee and movements available are flexion and extension. The pivot joint is found at the top of the spine (atlas and axis bones) and allows rotation of the neck.