Types Of Joints

Question 1

What are the 6 types of joints?

Answer 1

Ball & socket, pivot joint, hinge joint, saddle joint, condyloid joint, and gliding joint

Question 2

What are fibrous joints, and where are they found?

Answer 2

Collagen fibers from one bone penetrate the adjacent bone, anchoring the two bones in place. Found in the sutures of the cranium

Question 3

Where are cartilaginous joints found?

Answer 3

Coastal joints, intervertebral, and pubic symphysis

Question 4

What joint is the most common?

Answer 4

Synovial joint

Question 5

What are the characteristics of a synovial joint?

Answer 5

Joint capsule
Synovial membrane
Joint cavity
Synovial fluid
Articular cartilage
Ligaments

Question 6

Which joint has the greatest ROM?

Answer 6

Humeroscapular joint (shoulder)
*It's the humerus and scapula

Question 7

What is the humeroulnar joint?

Answer 7

Elbow. Joins the humerus and ulna together.

Question 8

What is the tibiofemoral joint?

Answer 8

Knee. Joins the tibia and femur.

Question 9

What are the 3 planes of movement?

Answer 9

Mid-sagittal
Frontal (coronal)
Transverse

Question 10

What are the 6 movements of the joints?

Answer 10

Flexion/extension
Abduction/adduction
Rotation: medial/lateral
Side flexion
Supination/pronation
Circumduction