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.
The bones in your skull are held together with fibrous connective tissue. Slightly movable joints. Other joints, such as those between the vertebrae in your spine, which are connected to each other by pads of cartilage, can only move a small amount. Synovial joints. Most of your joints are 'synovial joints'. They are movable joints containing a lubricating liquid called synovial fluid. Synovial joints are predominant in your limbs where mobility is important.