Structural Joint Types
This type of joint is connected by dense connective tissue and does not move.
What is a fibrous joint?
This functional joint classification means “immovable.”
What is synarthrosis
This synovial joint type allows movement in one plane, like a door.
What is a hinge joint?
This smooth tissue covers the ends of bones in synovial joints
What is articular cartilage
This movement decreases the angle of a joint.
What is flexion
This structural joint type uses cartilage and allows slight movement.
What is a cartilaginous joint?
This classification describes slightly movable joints.
What is amphiarthrosis
The shoulder is an example of this type of synovial joint.
What is a ball-and-socket joint
This fluid lubricates synovial joints.
What is synovial fluid
This movement increases the angle of a joint.
What is extension
This structural joint type has a joint cavity filled with synovial fluid.
What is a synovial joint
Freely movable joints are classified as this.
What is diarthrosis
This joint allows rotation, such as turning the head side to side.
What is a pivot joint
This membrane produces synovial fluid.
What is the synovial membrane
Movement away from the midline of the body.
What is abduction
Skull sutures are an example of this structural joint type.
What is a fibrous joint
Fibrous joints are usually this functional classification.
What is synarthrosis
The thumb contains this special joint that allows opposition.
What is a saddle joint
This structure surrounds and encloses the synovial joint.
What is the joint capsule
Movement toward the midline of the body.
What is adduction
Intervertebral discs are an example of this type of joint.
What is a cartilaginous joint
Synovial joints fall under this functional classification.
What is diarthrosis
This synovial joint type allows sliding movements between bones.
What is a plane (gliding) joint
These structures connect bone to bone and stabilize joints.
What are ligaments
Circular movement of a limb.
What is circumduction