Types of Joints

Question 1

Pivot

Answer 1

rotation of one bone around another. Movement in one
plane (uniaxial) e.g. Atlantoaxial joint

Question 2

Hinge

Answer 2

*Flexion and extension
(uniaxial) e.g. knee/elbow

Question 3

Saddle

Answer 3

Bones fit together like a rider on a horse’s saddle.
Movement in two planes (biaxial) e.g. thumb

Question 4

Plane

Answer 4

Gliding/sliding movements in many planes (multiaxial) e.g. Acromioclavicular Joint

Question 5

Condyloid

Answer 5

Shallow depression articulates with rounded structure
(biaxial) e.g. Wrist

Question 6

Ball-and-Socket Joint

Answer 6

Hip/Shoulder - multidirectional

Question 7

Types of bones and e.g.

Answer 7

Sutural bones (bones that cover the sutures within the skull).
Irregular bones (vertebra)
Short Bones (Carpal Bones)
Flat Bones (Ribs and Sternum)
Long Bones (humerus)
Sesamoid Bone (develops inside the tendons and alters the pull of tendons e.g. patella)