Types of Synovial Joints Flashcards
occur between small bones.
gliding (planar) joint
rounded/pointed of one bone fits into a ring-like ligament
pivot joint.
ball head on a bone fits into a cup-like depression of another.
ball-and-socket
convex surfaces fits to concave surfaces
hinge joint.
articulating surfaces
saddle joints
flat articular surfaces.
gliding (planar) joint.
movement in all directions.
ball-and-socket.
rotation in one plane
pivot joint.
allow movement in one plane.
hinge joint.
concave and convex surfaces.
saddle joint.
side-to-side back-and-forth movement
gliding (planar) joint
side-to-side and up and down
saddle joints.
shoulder
ball and socket.
radius and ulna
pivot joint.
knee and elbow
hinge joint.
atlas and axial
pivot joints.
side to side and back and forth in two planes
condyloid joint
Where radius meets ulna
condyloid joint
an oval condyle of one bone fits into a elliptical cavity of a second.
condyloid joint
