Joint Types Flashcards
1
Q
What type of joint is the knee joint?
A
Synovial hinge joint
Sometimes referred to as modified hinge joint
2
Q
Hip Joint
A
Synovial
Ball and socket
3
Q
Sacroiliac Joints
A
Synovial plane joint
Some say it is a fibrous joint posteriorly
4
Q
Pubic Symphises
A
Secondary cartilagenous
5
Q
Lumbosacral
A
Secondary cartilagenous
6
Q
Tibiofibular
A
Proximal = Synovial plane
Distal = Fibrous
7
Q
Elbow
A
Synovial hinge joint
8
Q
Shoulder
A
Synovial ball and socket
9
Q
Base of thumb
A
Saddle
10
Q
Sternoclavicular
A
Saddle
11
Q
Sternocostal joints ribs 2-7
A
Synovial Plane
12
Q
Sternocostal joints rib 1
A
Primary cartilagenous
13
Q
Ankle joint
A
Synovial hinge
14
Q
Subtalar joint
A
Synovial plane
15
Q
Talocalcaneonavicular
A
Synovial ball and socket
