Joints Flashcards
1
Q
Name all the joints in the body
A
Wrist Knee Ankle Elbow Shoulder Hip
2
Q
Wrist joint key info
A
Condyloid
Radius, Ulna, Phalanges
3
Q
Knee joint key info
A
Hinge
Femur, Fibula, Tibia
4
Q
Ankle joint key info
A
Hinge
Tibia, Fibula, Tarsals
5
Q
Shoulder joint key info
A
Ball + socket
Humerous, Scapula, Clavicle
Glenoid-fossa
6
Q
Elbow joint key info
A
Hinge
Humorous, Ulna, Radius
7
Q
Hip joint key info
A
Ball + socket
Femur, Pelvis
Aceta-bulum
8
Q
What is a fixed joint
A
No movement
Cranium, coccyx
9
Q
What is a cartilaginous joint
A
Slight movement due to compression
Vertebrae
10
Q
What is a synovial joint
A
Freely moving, joint capsule and cavity contain synovial fluid
11
Q
What are the different types of synovial joints
A
Ball + socket Hinge Condyloid Gliding (spine) Pivot ( Atlas,Axis,Radio Ulna)