Soc 13 Classification Of Joints Flashcards
Where is a pivot joint located
Neck
Where is a hinge joint located
Knee, elbow and ankle
Where is the ball and socket joint located
Shoulder and hip
Where is the condyloid joint located
Wrist
What does the pivot do
joints that permit rotatory movement of bones, around a single axis
What does hinge do
a type of synovial joint that exists in the body and serves to allow motion primarily in one plane
Extension- sporting example
A swimmer swings their arm backwards in preparation for a racing dive
What does ball and socket do
a synovial joint, which means it allows for smooth movements between bones
Dorsiflexion- sporting example
A sprinter positions their feet in the starting blocks
What does the condyid do
a modified ball and socket joint that allows for flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction movements.
Plantar flexion- sporting examples
A floor gymnast points their toes
Abduction- sporting examples
trapezius abduction of shoulder Arm moving back as an athlete prepares to throw a discus.
What are the movements possible in flexion
Bending of the joint
Adduction- sporting example
A golfer on the tree swing the club down towards the ball
Sporting example rotation
A tennis player serves
