Classification Of Joints Flashcards
Role of a joint ?
To connect bones
4 different types of joints ?
Ball and socket, hinge, condyloid, pivot
Name a hinge joint ?
Knee
Elbow
Ankle
Name a ball and socket joint ?
Hip
Shoulder
Name a pivot joint ?
Neck
Name a condyloid joint ?
Wrist
What’s a movement at a hinge joint ?
Flexion
Exetension
What’s a movement at a ball and socket joint ?
Flexion
Extension
Rotation
Circumduction
Abduction
Adduction
What’s a movement at a pivot joint ?
Rotation
What’s a movement at a condyloid joint ?
Flexion
Extension
Circumduction
What type of joint is formed at the shoulder ?
Ball and socket
Describe Flexion
When the angle at a joint decreases
Describe extension
When the angle at a joint increases
Give an example of extension at the knee
after kicking a football
Give an example of Flexion at the knee ?
Preparing to kick a football