Types of synovial joints Flashcards
Where are hinge joints found in the skeleton?
Knee & Elbow
Ankle
What types of movement does a hinge joint provide?
Flexion, Extension, Planter Flexion, Dorsi Flexion
What bones are involved in a hinge joint ?
Knee: Femur, Tibia, Fibula, Patella
Elbow: Humerus, Radius, Ulna
Ankle: Tibia, Fibula, Tarsals
Where are ball and socket joints found in the skeleton?
Shoulder and Hip
What types of movement does a ball and socket joint provide?
Flexion, Extension, Adduction, Abduction, Rotation, Circumduction
What types of movement does a ball and socket joint provide?
Flexion, Extension, Adduction, Abduction, Rotation, Circumduction
What bones are involved in a ball and socket joint?
Shoulder: Scapula, Humerus, Clavicle
Hip: Pelvis, Femur
Where is a pivot joint found in the skeleton?
Neck
What type of movement does a pivot joint provide?
Rotation
What bones are involved in a pivot joint?
Cervical vertebrae: Axis, Axial
Where is a condyloid joint found in the skeleton?
Wrist
What type of movement does a condyloid joint provide?
Flexion, Extension, Adduction, Abduction, Circumduction
What bones are involved in the condyloid joint?
Wrist: Ulna, Radius, Carpals
Where is the saddle joint found in the skeleton?
Thumb
What type of movement does a saddle joint provide?
Flexion, Extension, Adduction, Abduction, Cirucmduction
