Skeletal Joints

Question 1

gliding

Answer 1

• it makes gliding movements

- it is found in the wrist and ankle

Question 2

ball & socket

Answer 2

• they are a special class of joints that enjoy the highest freedom of motion in the body thanks to their unique structure
• the shoulder and hip joints are the only ball-and-socket joints in the human body

Question 3

pivot

Answer 3

• a freely movable joint

- it is only in the neck

Question 4

ellipsoid

Answer 4

• a modified ball-and-socket joint in which the joint surfaces are elongated or ellipsoidal

Question 5

hinge

Answer 5

• you have it in your elbow, knees, finger, etc.

- they are formed between two or more bones where the bones can only move along one axis to flex or extend

Question 6

saddle

Answer 6

• it is a joint where one of the bones forming the joint is shaped like a saddle with the other bone resting on it like a rider on a horse

Question 7

fixed

Answer 7

• it has no movement

- it is just bones fused together