Synovial Joints

Where is the hinge joint located

• neck

• elbow

• knee

What type of joint is displayed in the picture?

• Pivot joint

• Ellipsoid joint

• Hinge joint

Which is one of the functional ways a joint is classified

• Fibrous—tend to be immovable

• Amphiarthroses—slightly movable joints

• Synovial –tend to be freely movable

How are synovial joints held together?

• Tendons and Muscle

• Ligaments and a vacuum

• Ligaments

• Tendons

Which bones are limited in rotation and are a good example of a pivot joint?

• The hip and shoulder

• The sternum and clavicle

• The radius and ulna

• The elbow and knee

What type of joint is the hip and shoulder joint?

• A pivot joint

• A saddle joint

• A condyloid joint

• A ball and socket joint

What is a bursae?

• Large sacs of fluid located in joints.

• Small fluid filled sacs located in and around joints.

• Tough fibrous tissue in joints.

• Inelastic bands of supportive tissue.

What type of joint is the elbow?

• Synovial Hinge

• Synovial Ball and Socket

• Synovial Pivot

• Synovial Saddle

What type of joint is the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb called?

• Gliding Joint

• Condyloid Joint

• Saddle Joint

• Hinge Joint

This type of joint allows your head to turn side to side.

• ball and socket joint

• ellipsoid joint

• pivot joint

• saddle joint