Skeletal: Type of synovial joints Flashcards

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Hinge (elbow, knee, ankle)

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allows movement in one direction

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Ball and socket (hip, shoulder)

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Allows movement in all directions

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Condyloid joint

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Found in wrist, movements are forward, backward and side to side

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Gliding joint

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AKA plane joint, allow the bones to glide in any direction.
Eg between the carpals (wrist) and tarsals (feet)

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Pivot Joint

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Enables rotational movement (turning your head).
Eg joints are at the atlas and axis of the neck.

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Saddle Joint

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The surfaces of the bone are concave and convex.
One bone rest on the other (like a rider on a horse).
Allows movements backwards, forwards, side to side.
Found at the base of the thumb
(gripping a ball or racket).

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