Name That Joint
The convex surface of one bone fits into the "door hinge" concave of another bone.
What is a hinge joint?
This multiaxial joint allows movement in all directions, including rotation.
What is a ball-and-socket joint?
The wrist joint that lets you wave and move your hand in circles is this joint.
What is a condyloid joint?
Planar joints can move in many directions but only with this type of motion.
What is gliding?
The round head of one bone fits into a cup-like cavity of another.
What is a ball-and-socket joint?
This biaxial joint gives your thumb its opposable movement.
What is a saddle joint?
These joints between carpal bones allow gliding motions in your wrist.
What are planar joints?
Joints that move in one direction only are called this.
What does monoaxial mean?
These joints have flat or slightly curved surfaces that glide past one another.
What is a planar joint?
This monoaxial joint allows rotational movement, such as turning you head.
What is a pivot joint.
Your knee and elbow are examples of this type of joint.
What are hinge joints?
Joints that move in two directions, such as condyloid and saddle joints, are called this.
The oval-shaped end of one bone fits into an oval depression of another.
What is a condyloid joint?
This type of joint only moves along one axis and allows for opening and closing movements.
What is a hinge joint?
The joint that lets you rotate your neck side to side is an example of this.
What is a pivot joint?
Joints that allow for flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, and rotation.
What are multiaxial joints?
The rounded or pointed surface of one bone fits into a ring formed by a bone and a ligament.
What is a pivot joint?
This biaxial joint allows movement in two planes - flexion, extension, abduction and adduction.
What is a condyloid OR saddle joint?
The shoulder and hip belong to this highly mobile category.
What are ball-and-socket joints?
Planar joints are referred to as this, given that they do not have an axis of movement.
What is nonaxial?