Pivot joint Pivot joint 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. 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. Pivot joints allow for rotation, which can be external (for example when rotating an arm outward), or internal (as
Pivot (card game) Pivot (card game) Pivot is a casual card game released by Wizards of the Coast in 1998. The game was designed by André François. "Pivot", along with "Alpha Blitz", "Go Wild!", and "Twitch", were part of a move by Wizards of the Coast to diversify beyond their core "" property. This game is no longer in print. There are 108 cards in a "Pivot" deck: 80 Number cards (numbered 1 - 80) 28 Direction cards (11 Up, 11 Down, and 6 Pivot) The object of the game is to be the first player to get rid of all their cards.