Synovial Joint

Question 1

articular surfaces are flat
Only short slipping or gliding movements are allowed
Ex ) intercarpal joints of the wrist

Answer 1

Plane joint,

Question 2

cylindrical end of one bone fits into a trough-shaped surface on another Bone
Examples are the elbow joint, ankle joint, and the joints between the phalanges of the fingers

Answer 2

Hinge joint,

Question 3

rounded end of one bone fits into a ring of
bone (and possibly ligaments).
Examples: The proximal radioulnar joint and the joint between the atlas and the dens of the axis

Answer 3

Pivot joint,

Question 4

Egg-shaped articular surface of one bone fits into an oval concavity in another
Example: knuckle (metacarpophalangeal) joints

Answer 4

Condylar joint

Question 5

Each articular surface has both convex and concave areas, like a saddle for a horse
Example: carpometacarpal joints in the thumb

Answer 5

Saddle joint

Question 6

Spherical head of one bone fits into the round socket in another.
allow movement in all axes, including rotation, and
are the most freely moving synovial joints.
- Examples: The shoulder and hip joints

Answer 6

Ball-and-socket