Connective tissue
This fiber is Elastic and very strong
What are ligaments
Straightening a limb or opening a joint
What is extension
Consists of a bone with a globular or slightly egg-shaped head that articulates with the cup-shaped cavity of another bone
What is a ball-and-socket joint
The type of fluid in synovial joints . .
What is synovial fluid
Bending or closing a joint
What is flexion
This type of Synovial joint allows only rotation around an axis
What are Pivot joints
This type of joint lies between bones that closely contact one another, allowing almost no movement. These joints fuse together as you grow up
What are immoveable or fibrous joints
a tissue that cushions the ends of bone
What is Cartlidge
moving a limb away from the body
What is abduction
the carpals and tarsals are this type of joint
What are gliding joints
Another name for cartilaginous joints
What is slightly moveable
A type of joint allowing extension and flexion
What are hinge joints
Connects muscle to bone
What is tendon
The ability of a limb to be moved in circles
What is circumduction
Movement of a joint to a position beyond the joint's normal maximum extension
What is hyperextension
connects bone to bone
What is ligament
upward movement of the foot, bringing the toes closer to the tibia
What is dorsiflexion
The joint that is formed between the ulna, radius, and humerus
What is hinge joint
Number of joints in the human finger
What is 3