shapes of synovial joints and their characteristics

Question 1

there are 7 shapes of synovial joints , name them

Answer 1

condyloid, ellipsoid, pivot, hinge, ball and socket, saddle, plane.

Question 2

what is the primary angular motion for a hinge joint and give an example

Answer 2

flexion and extension, humero-ulnar joint

Question 3

what is the primary angular motion for a pivot joint and give an example

Answer 3

spinning around one axis, atlanto-axial joint

Question 4

what is the primary angular motion for a ellipsoid joint and give an example

Answer 4

is biplanar flexion/extension, abduction adduction, radiocarpal joint

Question 5

what is the primary angular motion for a ball and socket joint and give an example

Answer 5

is triplanar, flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, internal rotation and external rotation , coxofemeral joint

Question 6

what is the primary angular motion for a plane joint and give an example

Answer 6

rotation, translation(sliding), intercarpal and intercarsal

Question 7

what is the primary angular motion for a saddle joint and give an example

Answer 7

is biplanar so flexion/extension, abduction, adduction, sternoclavicular joint

Question 8

what is the primary angular motion for a condyloid joint and give an example

Answer 8

is biplanar flexion/extension, abduction/adduction or flexion and extension, axial rotation, eg tibiofemoral

Question 9

what is the latin word for the hinge joint

Answer 9

lat. ginglymus

Question 10

what is the latin word for the pivot joint

Answer 10

lat. trochoidea

Question 11

what is the latin word for the ellipsoid joint

Answer 11

ellipsoid joint

Question 12

what is the latin word for the saddle joint

Answer 12

lat. sellaris

Question 13

what is the latin word for the ball and socket joint

Answer 13

lat.spheroidea

Question 14

what is the latin word for the condyloid joint

Answer 14

condyloid joint