bone joint basics

This type of joint allows for the widest range of motion

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• gliding joint

• pivot joint

Check all of the types of moveable joints:

• fixed joints

• ball and socket joints

• pivot joints

• hinge joints

• gliding joints

A joint is

• where the muscle attaches to the bone

• where two or more bones meet

• only found in arms and legs

• areas of the body that don't move

This type of joint is found in the skull

• fixed (immovable)

• hinge joint

• pivot joint

• ball and socket joint

The wrist and ankle are examples of a

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• gliding joint

• pivot joint

This type of joint allows for a rotating motion of bones over top of one another.

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• gliding joint

• pivot joint

Check all the following that are hinge joints:

• elbow

• skull

• hip

• toes/fingers

• knee

This type of joint only allows for back and forth movement.

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• gliding joint

• pivot joint

What type of minerals are stored inside bone?

• Vitamin D

• blood cells

• calcium and phosphorus

• sodium

One job of the skeletal system is to

• interpret stimuli

• direct the digestive system

• provide oxygen to all parts of the body

• provide the body shape and support