Joints of the body

Carpals and tarsals (flat bones) are examples of this type of joint

• condyloid
• gliding
• hinge
• saddle

What are joints

• A place where one bone meets 
• A place where  two  bones meet 
• Bones don't meet 
• A place where three bones meet 

Hip and shoulder have examples of this type of joint

• ball and socket
• condyloid
• hinge
• gliding

The knee joint is

• Hinge
• Gliding
• Ball and socket
• Pivot

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Which bones are limited in rotation and are a good example of a pivot joint?

• The hip and shoulder

• The sternum and clavicle

• The radius and ulna

• The elbow and knee

What is a bursae?

• Large sacs of fluid located in joints.

• Small fluid filled sacs located in and around joints.

• Tough fibrous tissue in joints.

• Inelastic bands of supportive tissue.

What hinge joint do you use when you throw a ball?

• knee
• shoulder
• elbow
• toes

Which joints in the human skeleton work in a similar way?

• hips and backbone
• elbows and shoulders
• toes and shoulders
• ankles and wrists

The femur meets the tibia and fibula at the...

• elbow joint
• knee joint
• hip joint
• shoulder joint

The humerus meets the radius and ulna at the...

• elbow joint
• knee joint
• ankle joint
• shoulder joint