Joints

Open Ended

Where are some joints in our body?

•There are 3 structural types of joints:
•1. Fibrous joints

•Immovable or slightly movable

•Held together by fibrous
connective tissue

•2. Cartilaginous Joints

•Immovable or slightly movable

•Held together by cartilage

•3. Synovial joints

•Highly movable

•Contain synovial fluid for
frictionless movement

•A joint capsule filled with
synovialfluid surrounds the end of the bones.

•A synovial membrane and
articular cartilage line the joint cavity.

•Ligaments attach the bones of the joint.
•Ligaments- connect bone to
bone
•Tendons- connect muscle to
bone

Multiple Choice

Where can i find a fibrous joint?

• In the elbow joint
• In the skull

• In the wrist joint
• In the vertebral column

Multiple Choice

Which type of joint is highly movable?

• Fibrous joint
• Cartilaginous joint
• Fixed joint
• Synovial joint

Match

Match the images to the types of joints

pivot

hinge

ball and socket

saddle

condylar

• pivot

• hinge

• ball and socket

• saddle

• condylar

Open Ended

Explain the difference between ligaments and tendons.