Synovial Joints of the Body

Name this joint

• gliding
• saddle
• condyloid
• pivot

The knee joint is

• Hinge

• Gliding

• Ball and socket

• Pivot

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

• condyloid
• gliding
• hinge
• saddle

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

• condyloid
• gliding
• pivot
• saddle

The elbows, knees and phalanges are examples of this type of joint

• ball and socket
• condyloid
• gliding
• hinge

Hip and shoulder have examples of this type of joint

• ball and socket
• condyloid
• hinge
• gliding

An example of a Saddle joint is in the

• Knee

• Hip

• Thumb

• Vertebral column

A hinge joint allows

• A wide range of movements

• Circumduction

• Rotation

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

The joints that allow the most movement are called

• Fixed

• Fibrous

• Cartilaginous

• Synovial

What TYPE of joint allows for the widest range of movement?

• Pivot
• Hinge
• Ball and Socket
• Saddle