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.
A pressure balanced Single or Universal Expansion joint is an assembly designed to absorb axial movement and /or lateral deflection while the pressure thrust is balanced by means of an additional bellows and tie rods.
Synovial Joints of the Skeletal System. Based on the type of movement the joint allows and its structure, synovial joints can be put into several categories. 1  gliding (plane) joint: have flat or slightly curved articular surfaces and allow gliding movements.