Joints

Front

What is a joint?

Back

A place where two bones meet.

Front

What type of joint allows the first two vertebrae to rotate?

Back

Pivot joint.

Front

What is the action of bending a limb called?

Back

Flexion.

Front

What type of joint is found in the hip and shoulder?

Back

Ball and socket joint.

Front

What are fibrous joints?

Back

Immovable joints.

Front

What type of joint allows for movement in multiple directions?

Back

Ball and socket joint.

Front

What is the opposite of flexion?

Back

Extension.

Front

What type of joint allows bones to slide past each other?

Back

Gliding joint.

Front

What is the term for moving a limb away from the midline of the body?

Back

Abduction.

Front

What type of joint is the elbow?

Back

Hinge joint.