Joints

What are joints?

• A place where one bone meets 
• A place where two bones meet 
• Bones don't meet 
• They connect bone to muscle

Joints are also called...

• annotations
• articulations
• affectations
• affiliations

Which of the following is an example of a slightly movable joint?

• shoulder
• elbow
• vertebrae
• thumb

Another word for slightly movable joints are..

• fibrous joints
• cartilaginous joints
• synovial joints
• joint capsule

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of synovial fluid?

• conduct electrical charge
• lubricate joint
• reduce friction
• provide shock absorption

A condyloid joint can be found...

• shoulder
• wrist
• knee
• thumb

Hip and shoulder have examples of this type of joint...

• ball and socket
• condyloid
• hinge
• gliding

The elbows, knees and phalanges are examples of this type of joint

• ball and socket
• condyloid
• gliding
• hinge

This type of joint allows the first two vertebrate to rotate as in shaking your head no

• condyloid
• gliding
• pivot
• saddle

Which type of joints do not have movement once they fuse?

• fibrous
• cartilaginous
• synovial
• none - they all have movement