Skeletal: Classifications of joints

Question 1

Fixed joint

Answer 1

They’re fibrous or immovable. Form when bones interlock during early childhood. The bone plates in cranium fixed together and protect brain.

Question 2

Slightly moveable joint

Answer 2

Also knowns as cartilaginous.
The ends of the bone are covered in a
smooth covering called articular
cartilage reducing friction.
Found between sections of the vertebrae

Question 3

Synovial joints

Answer 3

Freely moveable joints and have high mobility.
Vital for sporting movements and have a distinctive structure.