Types Of Synovial Joints Flashcards
Distinctions depend on shape of their _ and movement the joints allow
Articular surfaces
First three types are called _ joints (3)
Plane
Hinge
Ball and socket
Second three types of joints are _ joints (3)
Saddle
Pivot
Condyloid
Plane joints allow movement in _
Only one plane
In plane joints, Articular surfaces are _
Flat
_ is a plane joint
Acromioclavicular joint
Hinge joints act like _
Hinge on door
Hinge joint example _
Elbow
Hinge joints move in only one _
Plane around one axis
Pivot joints only allow a _
Rotating movement
In a pivot joint, a rounded or conical process of one bone inserts into a _ or _ of another
Sieve
Ring
Pivot joint example _
Axis and atlas vertebrae
Atlas and axis vertebrae is the _ joint
Atlantoaxial
_ most mobile of joint types and allows movement in all directions
Ball and socket joint
Saddle-shaped Articular joints allow movement in _ planes
2
Saddle-shaped joint moving in two planes occurs in _
Thumb
Saddle-joint occurs in thumb where first metacarpal articulates with the _ of wrist
Trapezium
Condyloid joints have _ shaped Articular surfaces
Oval
Oval shape of Condyloid Articular surfaces allow range of movements, including (3)
Flexion
Extension
Side-to-side
Oval shape of Condyloid Articular surfaces allow range of movements, including circular movement of _
Circumduction
Example of Condyloid joints are the _
Knuckles
Knuckles aka _
Metacarpophalangeal joints
