Joints (Skeletal System) Flashcards
1
Q
Example of Ball and socket
A
Shoulder
2
Q
Example of Hinge
A
knees, knuckles, elbows
3
Q
Example of Saddle
A
thumb joint
4
Q
Example of Pivot
A
skull on neck
5
Q
Example of gliding
A
wrists
6
Q
Example of fixed
A
skull
7
Q
Example of planar
A
ankles
8
Q
What are 3 major types of joints?
A
synovial, fibrous, cartilaginous
9
Q
Which type of joint provides the most movement? The least?
A
Synovial- most
Fibrous- least (none)
