Types Of Joints & Joint Structure

Question 1

What are the three kind of joints?

Answer 1

Synovial
Cartilaginous
Fibrous

Question 2

What do synovial joints do?

Answer 2

Offer movement
Shock absorption

Question 3

What are the 6 types of Synovial joints?

Answer 3

Hinge joints
Saddle joints
Ball and socket joint
Sliding joint
Pivot joint
Ellipsoid joint

Question 4

What are some examples of hinge joints?

Answer 4

Elbow joint

Question 5

Examples of ball and socket joint?

Answer 5

Hip and shoulder joint

Question 6

Examples of sliding joints?

Answer 6

Carpal and vertebral joints

Question 7

Examples of pivot joints?

Answer 7

Atlas / axis joints

Question 8

Ellipsoid joint examples?

Answer 8

Femorotibial joint

Question 9

Saddle joint examples?

Answer 9

Fetlock joint
Pastern joint
Coffin joint

Question 10

What is a fibrous joint?

Answer 10

Immovable as tissue begins to ossify as horse ages

Question 11

What are the two types of fibrous joints?

Answer 11

Sutures
Syndesmosis

Question 12

What are cartilaginous joints?

Answer 12

Limited movement and hold bone together with cartilage

Question 13

What are the two types of cartilaginous joints?

Answer 13

Symphysis
Growth plates