Classification Of Joints Flashcards

1
Q

Role of a joint ?

A

To connect bones

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2
Q

4 different types of joints ?

A

Ball and socket, hinge, condyloid, pivot

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3
Q

Name a hinge joint ?

A

Knee

Elbow

Ankle

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4
Q

Name a ball and socket joint ?

A

Hip

Shoulder

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5
Q

Name a pivot joint ?

A

Neck

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6
Q

Name a condyloid joint ?

A

Wrist

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7
Q

What’s a movement at a hinge joint ?

A

Flexion
Exetension

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8
Q

What’s a movement at a ball and socket joint ?

A

Flexion
Extension
Rotation
Circumduction
Abduction
Adduction

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9
Q

What’s a movement at a pivot joint ?

A

Rotation

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10
Q

What’s a movement at a condyloid joint ?

A

Flexion
Extension
Circumduction

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11
Q

What type of joint is formed at the shoulder ?

A

Ball and socket

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12
Q

Describe Flexion

A

When the angle at a joint decreases

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13
Q

Describe extension

A

When the angle at a joint increases

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14
Q

Give an example of extension at the knee

A

after kicking a football

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15
Q

Give an example of Flexion at the knee ?

A

Preparing to kick a football

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16
Q

Describe rotation at a joint

A

When the bone at a joint moves around its own axis