Physical Education GCSE
Freely movable
What Freely movable means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Freely movable
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Reference: OCR
Describes synovial joints because their structures permit a range of movement, unlike fibrous and cartilaginous joints.
Topics that use Freely movable
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