Joints of the Body

____ are functional junctions between bones.

• joints 
• muscles
• tendons

____ joints lie between bones that closely contact each other. (Found in the skull)

• fibrous
• cartilaginous
• synovial

____ joints connect the bones and are found between vertebrae of the vertebral column.

• fibrous
• cartilaginous
• synovial 

____ joints allow free movement.

• fibrous
• cartilaginous
• synovial

Joints with movement in one direction (found in the elbow/knee):

• hinge
• ball and socket
• pivot

Joint movement includes rotation around one bone:

• hinge
• pivot
• ball and socket

Joints that allows movement in all planes ( Shoulder and Hip):

• saddle
• ball and socket
• hinge

Joint where bones have a concave region (Thumb)

• saddle
• pivot
• hinge