Biology II - Skeletal System: Synovial Joints
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7 Terms
how many synovial joints and list them
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hinge, pivot, saddle, plane, ball and socket, and condyloid
hinge
most common type of joint
1 type of movement (only bend/flex and straighten/extend)
femur-tibia (knee), phalange to phalange, temporamandibular joint
pivot
180 degree rotation
one bone rotates around another
atlas-axis, radius-humerus
saddle
2 types of movement:
bend/flex and straighten/extend + move side to side
metacarpal of thumb to trapezium
plane
bones slide against each other like blocks
common in short bones
carpals and tarsals
ball and socket
many types of movements
most moveable type of joint
femur-pelvis, humerus-scapula
condyloid
2 types of movement:
bend/flex and straighten/extend + slighlt shift side to side
modified ball and socket joint
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