Joints

The joints that allow the most movement are called

• Fixed

• Fibrous

• Cartilaginous

• Synovial

A hinge joint allows

• A wide range of movements

• Circumduction

• Rotation

• Movement in only one direction (ie. backwards & forwards)

Examples of a Ball & Socket Joint are found in the

• Shoulder

• Knee

• Hip

• Ankle

An example of a Saddle joint is in the

• Knee

• Hip

• Thumb

• Vertebral column

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

• condyloid
• gliding
• pivot
• saddle

The knee joint is

• Hinge
• Gliding
• Ball and socket
• Pivot

Fibrous joints are?

• freely moveable
• partially moveable
• immovable

Which is NOT a function of joints?

• provides a place for muscles to attach

• holds bones together

• allows for movement

• All of these are functions of joints

Which of the following is NOT a functional joint classification?

• synoviaroses

• Synarthroses

• Amphiarthroses

• Diarthroses

Child's long bone growth plate made of hyaline cartilage

• fibrous/epiphyseal
• cartilaginous/epiphyseal
• synovial/epiphyseal