Bones and Moving
An articulation or junction between two or more bones.
Joint
The virtually useless last four fused vertebrae in the spinal column.
Coccyx
Attached to the sternum, it is the only long bone in the human body that lies horizontally.
Clavicle
The longest bone in the upper limbs.
Humerus
Forms part of the elbow joint in the upper limb.
Ulna
Cords of dense connective tissue connecting muscles to bones.
Tendon
Cords of dense connective tissue connecting two bones together.
Ligament
The solid base of the vertebral column that connects to the ilium(hip bone).
Sacrum
Forms part of the wrist joint in the upper limb.
Radius
Flexible connective tissue found throughout the body, including on the articular ends of bones.
Cartilage
This type of joint is also known as a plane joint.
Gliding
This type of movement occurs when you lift your shoulders to shrug.
Elevation
This type of movement means “to move toward” the median plane.
Adduction
This type of joint allows the most movement and maneuverability of all the synovial joints.
Ball & Socket
This type of movement occurs when you lift your arms away from your body in a jumping jack or when making a snow angel.
Abduction
This type of joint allows you to use your thumb to grab things with your hand in a way that you can’t with your foot.
Saddle
This type of joint is part of your wrist and looks like a pedestal with the joint on
Condylar
This type of movement allows you to move your arms in a circle, like in back stroke.
Circumduction
This type of movement allows you to turn your arms backward, like when doing the Macarena dance and you flip your palms over.
Pronation
This type of joint allows you to pronate and supinate your hands.
Pivot
This bone is found inferior to the femur and superior to the tibia. It "caps" the knee joint.
Patella
This bone is a non weight bearing bone in the lower leg.
Fibula
This bone is inferior to the patella and superior to the ankle joint
Tibia
This is the longest bone in the body and its head it part of a ball and socket joint.
Femur
If your is straight down to your side, in anatomical poition, your bicep muscle is doing this.
Extending