Joints

Question 1

Frontal Plane

Answer 1

Anterior/Posterior

Abduction/Adduction

Question 2

Sagittal Plane

Answer 2

Right/Left

Flexion/Extension

Question 3

Transverse Plane

Answer 3

Superior/Inferior

Rotations

Question 4

Fibrous (synarthroses)

Answer 4

Bones joined by fibrous connective tissue, IMMOVABLE

Example: sutures on skull

Question 5

Cartilaginous (amphiarthroses)

Answer 5

Bones joined by either cartilage or cartilage and fibrous tissue SEMIMOVABLE
Example: ribs, pubic symphysis, vertebrae bodies

Question 6

Synovial (diarthroses)

Answer 6

Bones joined by a joint cavity filled with synovial fluid, MOVABLE
Example: shoulder, elbow

Question 7

Hinge

Answer 7

1 plane only = Sagittal
Flexion/extension
Example: Elbow and phalanges

Question 8

Pivot

Answer 8

1 plane = Transverse
Rotations, abduction/Adduction
Example: radius, ulna, neck

Question 9

Saddle

Answer 9

2 planes: frontal and Sagittal
Ext/flex, Add/abd, circumspection
Example: base of thumb (cmc joint)

Question 10

Condyloid

Answer 10

2 planes: Sagittal and Frontal
Sag: flex/ext, rotation
Front: abd/add, flex/ext
Example: Finger joints, knee, MCP joint

Question 11

Plane

Answer 11

No plane
Slide and glide
Example: shoulder, ax joint, tarsals, carpals

Question 12

Ball and Socket

Answer 12

3 planes: transverse, Sagittal, frontal
Abd/add, ext/flex, rotation
Example: shoulder, hip