gliding joints

What Is A Uniaxial Joint? [ yōō′nē-ăk′sē-əl ] n. A joint that permits movement around one axis only. Are planar joints uniaxial? Synovial joints are classified further by the number of axes in which the bones involved can move (uniaxial, biaxial, or multiaxial) and by the shapes of the articulating surfaces (planar, ginglymoid [hinged], pivot,