Joints

Question 1

How many different types of synovial joints?

Answer 1

6

Question 2

Movement of ball and socket joint

Answer 2

Triaxial or multiaxial
All three planes
Flexion
Extention
abduction
adduction
circumduction
medial/lateral rotation

Question 3

Where can a ball and socket joint be found

Answer 3

Shoulder

Hip

Question 4

Movement of Hinge joint

Answer 4

Uniaxial
One direction only in the sagittal/median plane
Flexion
Extention

Question 5

Where can a hinge joint be found

Answer 5

Knee
Elbow
Ankle

Question 6

Movement of a Pivot joint

Answer 6

Uniaxial

Rotational movement around a vertical axis in the horizontal plane

Question 7

Where can a Pivot joint be found

Answer 7

Atlantoaxial joint in the NECK

(ELBOW) Proximal radioulnar joint

Question 8

Movements of Ellipsoid (Condyloid) joint

Answer 8

Biaxial

Movement in the sagittal (median) and frontal planes - No rotation

Question 9

Where can an Ellipsoid (Condyloid) joint be found

Answer 9

Radiocarpal (wrist) joints

Metacarpophalangeal (knuckle) joints

Question 10

Movements of a Plane joint

Answer 10

Limited gliding or twisting movement between bones

Question 11

Where can Plane joints be found

Answer 11

Intertarsal joint of foot
Superior/Inferior articular process articulations between VERTEBRAE
AcromioClavicular joint, or AC joint

Question 12

Movement of a Saddle Joint

Answer 12

Biaxial

Movement in two planes - limited rotation

Question 13

Where can a Saddle joint be found

Answer 13

Carpometacarpal joint (base of the thumb)