Joints

Question 1

What are the three basic types of joints?

Answer 1

fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial

Question 2

What are the main traits of fibrous joints? Example?

Answer 2

rigid and immovable; bones of skull

Question 3

What are the main traits of cartilaginous joints? Example?

Answer 3

slightly yielding; vertebrae

Question 4

What are the main traits of synovial joints? Example?

Answer 4

freely-moving; most common type

Question 5

What are the 6 main types of synovial joints? Examples?

Answer 5

gliding - N/A
hinge - elbow, knee
pivot - radio-ulnar joint
ellipsoid - N/A, shock absorbing
saddle - N/A
ball-and-socket - hips