Types of Joints

This is where 2 bones meet, it is responsible for keeping bones far enough apart so they don't rub and they hold bones in place.

• Muscle

• Joint

• Tendon

• Ligament

These attach muscles to bones

• Ligament

• Joint

• Tendon

• Muscle

These attach bones to bones

• Tendon

• Ligament

• Muscle

• Joint

These allow no movement between bones, they are interlocked and held together by connective tissue.

• Slightly moveable joints

• Immovable joints

• Ball and Socket Joint

• Gliding Joint

These permit a small amount of movement, bones are further apart than immovable joints

• Ball and Socket

• Condyloid Joint

• Slightly Movable Joint

• Hinge Joint

Most joints in the body, the ends of the bones are covered with a layer of cartilage that provides a smooth surface.

• Immovable

• Slightly Movable

• Fixed

• Freely Moveable

Permits a circular movement with the widest range of movement.

• Ball and Socket

• Saddle Joint

• Hinge Joint

• Gliding Joint

This joint permits a back and forth movement, allows for flexion and extension.

• Ball and Socket

• Hinge

• Condyloid

• Gliding

This joint permits rotation of one bone around another.

• Ball and Socket

• Saddle

• Pivot

• Hinge

This type of joint permits are sliding motion of one bone over another, found between the wrist bone in humans.

• Condyloid

• Saddle

• Gliding

• Hinge