WorksheetsJoints - Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Allows bones to move in any direction.
ligament
fixed joint
ball-and-socket joint
tendon
Does not allow bones to move.
fixed joint
hinge joint
ligament
pivot joint
Allows bones to slip and slide past each other.
ligament
tendon
fixed joint
gliding joints
Allows bones to move in one direction.
ball-and-socket joint
hinge joint
ligament
tendon
Place in the skeleton where two or more bones meet.
joint
tendon
ligament
intersection
Thread-like tissue that connects two bones together at a joint.
joint
tendon
ligament
fixed joint
Allows bones to move.
movable joint
tendon
ligament
bones
Allows only small movement of bones
ligament
ball-and-socket joint
joint
partially movable joint
Allows bones to move side to side.
pivot joint
tendon
bones
fixed joint
Tissue that connects muscles to bones.
ball-and-socket joint
fixed joint
tendon
movable joint
