Synovial Joints and Movement

What is a joint?

• A break between the bones

• A connection between two or more bones in the body

• How bones go together

• Where bones end and start

What are the three types of joint in the body called?

• Fixed, slightly moveable and freely moveable

• Solid, loose,and free

• No movement, some movement and full movement

• Large, Small and mixed

The cranium is an example of...

• Fixed

• Slightly moveable

• Freely moveable

The knee is an example of what type of joint?

• Fixed

• Slightly Moveable

• Freely moveable

What type of joints are between the vertebrae?

• Fixed

• Slightly Moveable

• Freely Moveable

Why are synovial joints important?

• To protect the body

• They aren't

• To create movement

• They allow us to do what we want

What is found round the ends of bones?

• Cartilage

• Tendons

• Ligaments

• Muscles

What does cartilage do?

• Links muscles to the bones

• Allows movement

• Links bone to bone

• Prevents the ends of bones rubbing against each other

What is a synovial fluid?

• A clear slippery fluid which lubricates the joint

• A liquid which makes the joint bouncy

• A coloured liquid that leaks when active

• The same as the synovial membrane

What do ligaments link together?

• Bones

• Muscles

• Bursa

• Synovial membrane