Joint Basics
What is another word for a joint?
Articulation
Do fibrous joints move a lot?
No, almost not at all
What type of tissue connects bones in cartilaginous joints?
Cartilage
What liquid helps synovial joints move smoothly?
Synovial fluid
What bone is labeled as 1?
Skull
Name one of the three main types of joints
Fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial
What type of fibrous joint is found in the skull?
Suture
Which cartilaginous joint connects ribs to the sternum?
Synchondrosis
Name 2 type of synovial joint.
Hinge, pivot, ball-and-socket, plane, saddle, condyloid
What bone is labeled as 12?
Sternum
Which type of joint lets you move the most
What fibrous joint holds your teeth in place?
Gomphosis
Name one cartilaginous joint in the spine.
Intervertebral disc
What kind of synovial joint is your elbow?
Hinge joint
What bone is labeled as 1?
Femur
Which type of joint barely moves at all?
Fibrous
What connects the tibia and fibula together?
Syndesmosis
What joint is in the middle of the pelvis?
Pubic symphysis
What kind of synovial joint is your shoulder?
Ball-and-socket
What bone is labeled as 10?
Ulna
Which type of joint allows a little bit of movement?
Cartilaginous
True or False: Fibrous joints use cartilage.
False
Are cartilaginous joints “slightly movable” or “freely movable”?
Slightly movable
Which synovial joint lets your thumb move in many directions?
Saddle joint
What bone is labeled as 2?
Humerus