Joints of the Skeletal System

Explore the various joints of the human skeletal system

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Compare and contrast the different classifications of joints of the human skeletal system

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Multiple Choice

Which one of these is a fibrous joint?

​TYPES

of

Cartilaginous Joints

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a cartilaginous joint?

Open Ended

What is something that you notice that is DIFFERENT about synovial joints in comparison to fibrous and cartilaginous?

Multiple Choice

Which ball and socket joint do you think has the GREATEST range of motion?

• Pelvic Girdle

• Shoulder Girdle

​PELVIC GIRDLE vs. SHOULDER GIRLDLE

Range of Motion

​Plane/Gliding Joint

Open Ended

Describe how a condyloid joint (finger)'s range of motion (ROM) is different from the ROM of a gliding/plane joint (wrist):

​HINGE JOINT

How are you limited in range of motion with a hinge joint?

How is it more beneficial?

​Pivot Joint

Open Ended

How many degrees do you think a human head can turn? (Don't google it!!!)

​ANSWER:

180 degrees total

​FUN FACT

​The tarsier, not the owl, has the greatest ROM in pivoting their heads 180 degrees in either direction (for a total of 360 degrees)

​Most owl species are "limited" to only 270 degrees

Explore the various joints of the human skeletal system

We will...

Compare and contrast the different classifications of joints of the human skeletal system

I will...