types of synovial joints

Question 1

name the 6 types

Answer 1

pivot, hinge, condyloid, saddle, plane (gliding), and ball-and socket-joints

Question 2

synovial joints

Answer 2

allow body to move in a variety of ways

Question 3

pivot joints

Answer 3

allow for rotation around an axis such as between first and second cerviacal vertebrae
-allows for side to side motion of the head

Question 4

hinge joint

Answer 4

at elbow, works like a door hinge

Question 5

saddle joint

Answer 5

articulation between trapezium carpal bone and first metacarpal bone at base of the thumb

Question 6

plane joints

Answer 6

such as those between the tarsal bones of the foot, allow for limited movement gliding movements between bones

Question 7

condyloid joint

Answer 7

radoiocarpal joint of the wrist

Question 8

ball and socket joints

Answer 8

hip and shoulder joints only in the body