Joints

Name one of the 3 types of fibrous joints: –Syndesmosis –Suture –Gomphosis

Name one of the 2 types of cartilaginous joints: –Synchondrosis –Symphysis

Name two of the 6 types of synovial joints: –Ball and socket –Condyloid –Gliding –Hinge –Pivot –Saddle

What type of joint connects the flat bones of the skull? –Suture

Name one place you can find a gliding joint –Carpals (wrist) –Tarsals (ankle)

What type of joint is another term for freely moveable? –Diarthrotic

What type of movement does a pivot joint allow? –Rotation

What type of joint is between vertebrae? –Symphysis

What would you be doing if you underwent flexion of the leg at the knee? –Bending your leg at the knee

What type of synovial joint has the largest range of motion? –Ball and socket

If you were to do a backbend, what type of movement would your back be doing? –Hyperextension

In what part of the body would you find a hinge joint? –Tibia/femur (knee) –Humerus/ulna (elbow) –Phalanges (fingers or toes)

What type of joint is between metacarpals and phalanges of the fingers? –Condyloid

Where would you find a saddle joint? –Carpal/metacarpal of thumb