Joints Flashcards
1
Q
Fibrous Joint
A
fit tightly together
2
Q
cartilaginous joint
A
immoveable
3
Q
fibrocartilaginous joint
A
partly moveable
4
Q
synovial joint
A
free moving, contains cavities
5
Q
gliding joint
A
-flat or curved
-tightly packed
-synovial
6
Q
hinge joint
A
-one plane movement
-synovial
7
Q
pivot joint
A
-one plane movement
-round point of one bone fits into another
-synovial
8
Q
ball and socket joint
A
-triaxial, maximal movement
-synovial
9
Q
ellipsoid joint
A
-biaxial (similar to ball and socket)
-synovial
10
Q
saddle joint
A
-biaxial
-2 concave surface
-synovial
