mortise joint

1. A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus (synset 105586073)
   is a type of: articulatio plana, gliding joint - a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions
   has: anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus - the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
   is a part of: leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
   same as: ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis
2. A joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other (synset 103793056)
   is a type of: joint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together
   subtypes:

   • dovetail, dovetail joint - a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
   • tongue and groove joint - a mortise joint made by fitting a projection on the edge of one board into a matching groove on another board
   has:

   • mortice, mortise - a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint
   • tenon - a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint
   same as: mortise-and-tenon joint

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