Types of synovial joints

Question 1

hinge joint

Answer 1

allows movement in one direction (forwards/backwards) eg elbow, knee, ankle

Question 2

ball and socket joint

Answer 2

round end of a bone fit into a cup-shape socket. allows movement in all direction eg hip and shoulder

Question 3

condyloid joint

Answer 3

similar to ball and socket. the bump in one bone, sits in the hollow of the other. movements are forwards, backwards and side to side eg wrists

Question 4

gliding joint

Answer 4

also known as a plane joint. a synovial joint formed between bones that meet at flat surfaces. allow bones to glide in any direction eg wrists and feet

Question 5

pivot joint

Answer 5

circular bones fitting over the peg of another bone. enables rotation movement (turning your head) eg atlas and axis of the neck

Question 6

saddle joint

Answer 6

the surfaces of the bone are concave and convex. one bone rests on the other (like a rider on a horse). allows movements backwards, forwards, side to side. found at base of thumb