JOINTS Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three main types of joint in the human body?
A
Fixed Joints
Slightly moveable joints
Synovial Joints
2
Q
What are the 6 types of synovial joint?
A
Pivot Condyloid Saddle Gliding Ball and socket Hinge
3
Q
Give an example of a pivot joint
A
Neck
4
Q
Give an example of a condyloid joint
A
The joint formed between the carpals and radius at the wrist
5
Q
Give an example of a saddle joont
A
The joint formed between the carpal and metacarpal of the thumb
6
Q
Give an example of a gliding joint
A
The joint formed between the clavicle and the scapula
7
Q
Give an example of a ball and socket joint
A
The shoulder, where the humerus meets the scaplula
8
Q
Give an example of a hinge joint
A
The knee
