Types Of Joints

Question 1

Pivot joints

Answer 1

Allow bones to rotate. One bone shaped like a cylinder rotates inside another bone or ligament that make a ring around it. You have 3 pivot joints: wrist, elbow and neck

Question 2

Hinge joints

Answer 2

A joint that allows only backward and forward motion just like a hinge on door. There are 3 hinge joints: Knee,elbow and ankle

Question 3

Ball and socket joints

Answer 3

The rounded head of a long bone (the ball) fits into a cup-shaped hole (socket). Both the hip and shoulder joints are ball and socket joints.

Question 4

Condyloid

Answer 4

Similar to ball and socket, but the ball rests against the end of the bone, rather than inside. This allows circular motion. E.g wrist.