Types of Synovial Joints

Question 1

allow a wide range of movement including flexion, etc.

Answer 1

Ball and socket joints

Question 2

the articulating ends of the bones fit together like a hinge or door.
movement is restricted to flexion and extension

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Hinge joints

Question 3

the articular surfaces are flat or very slightly curved and glide over one another but the amount of movement is very restricted.
group of joints is the least moveable of all synovial joints

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Gliding joints

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allow a bone or a limb to rotate.
one bone fits into a hoop-shaped ligament that holds it close to another bone and allows it to rotate in the ring

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Pivot joints

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smooth, rounded projection on a bone and in a condyloid joint it sits within a cup-shaped depression on the other bone.
permit flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and circumduction

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Condyloid joints

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articulating bones fit together like a person sitting on a saddle

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Saddle joints

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is the site at which any two or more bones articulate or come together, meaning the ends or edges of the bones are held together by connective tissues

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Joints

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the bones forming these joints are linked with tough, fibrous material.
permits no movement

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Fibrous joints

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these joints rae formed by a pad tough fibrocartilage between the bones that acts as a shock absorber

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Cartilaginous joints

Question 10

characterized by the presence of a space or capsule between the articulating bones.
the ends of the bones are held lose together by a sleeve of fibrous tissue and lubricated with a small amount of fluid.
are the most moveable joint of the body

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Synovial joints

Question 11

shoulder and hip

Answer 11

Ball and socket joints

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elbow, shoulder, knees

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Hinge joints

Question 13

between carpals & tarsal bones

Answer 13

Gliding joints

Question 14

rotation of the head

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Pivot joints

Question 15

joints between the metatarsal and phalenges

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Condyloid joints

Question 16

base of the thumb

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Saddle joints

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Some joints allow flexibility and movement

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Joints

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Sutural ligaments - joints between skull bones
Periodental ligament - joint where healthy tooth cemented into mandible
Interosseous membrane - joint where the tibia and fibula in the leg are held together along their shafts

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Fibrous Joints

Question 19

Epiphyseal plate
Intervertebral disks
Symphisis pub

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Cartilaginous joints