section 3 - joints

Question 1

what is a joint?

Answer 1

place where two or more bones of the skeleton meet

Question 2

what is a fixed joint?

Answer 2

don allow the bones to move at all and they are formed my tough collagen

Question 3

what is a partly movable joint?

Answer 3

allow very limited movement. In these joints, the bones are held together by cartilage, which is more flexible than collagen

Question 4

what is a moveable joint?

Answer 4

a joint that can move

Question 5

hinge joint

Answer 5

allows motion primarily in one place, made of two or more bones

Question 6

what is a Ball and socket joint?

Answer 6

allows for smooth movements between bones

Question 7

what is a pivot joint?

Answer 7

moveable joint

joints that permit rotatory movement of bones, around a single axis

Question 8

example of the 3 types of joints

Answer 8

ball and socket joint

Pivot joint

hinge joint

Question 9

name two ball-and-socket joints

Answer 9

shoulder joints

hip joints

Question 10

name one pivot joint

Answer 10

elbow joint

Question 11

name two hinge joints

Answer 11

elbow joint

knee joint