Joints

Question 1

What is a Joint

Answer 1

A spot where 2 or more bones meet

Question 2

Roles of joints

Answer 2

Allow us to move; Hold our skeleton together

Question 3

types of joints

Answer 3

Fibrous Joints; Cartilaginous; Synovial

Question 4

Types of Synovial Joints

Answer 4

Hinge, Pivot, saddle, plane joint, ball and socket, condyloid

Question 4

Hinge joint movement

Answer 4

Bend/straighten

Question 5

Pivot joint movement

Answer 5

180 degree rotation

Question 6

Saddle joint movement

Answer 6

Bend/straighten and side to side

Question 7

Plane joint movement

Answer 7

gliding (slide against each other)

Question 8

Ball and socket joint movement

Answer 8

Complete rotation

Question 9

Condyloid joint movement

Answer 9

Bend/straighten and shift slightly side to side

Question 10

What type of joint is the knee (femur-tibia)

Answer 10

Hinge Joint

Question 11

What type of joint is the neck or radius-humerus

Answer 11

Pivot joint

Question 12

What type of joint is the metacarpal of thumb

Answer 12

saddle joint

Question 13

What type of joint is the carpals and tarsals

Answer 13

Plane joint

Question 14

What type of joint is the femur-pelvis (hip)

Answer 14

Ball and Socket

Question 15

What type of joint is the proximal phalanges- metacarpals (knuckles)

Answer 15

Condyloid joint