Types of Joints

What are the different types of joints int he human body?

Synovial, Cartilaginous, Fibrous. 

How many joints in the body are synovial

6

What are the 8 features of a synovial joint? “A Jellyfish Came Swimming Swiftly, Looking Nice & Buoyant”

Articular, Joint Cavity, Capsule, Synovial membrane, Synovial fluid, Ligaments, Nerves, Blood vessels.

What is articular cartilage made from?

Hyaline cartilage

What is the joint capsule made from?

Fibrous connective tissue

What are the ligaments made form?

Fibrous connective tissue

What are the point of the ligaments?

Stabilise the joint, limit range of motion

what are the 6 synovial joints of the body? 

‘People Can’t Skate Holding Big Pizzas’

Plane, Condyloid, Saddle, Hinge, Ball-and-socket, Saddle, Pivot 

How many joints are cartilaginous joints? 

2 

What are the names of the two cartilaginous joints?

Synchondroses, Symphyses

What is the difference between a synchondroses and a symphyses joint?

Synchondroses – joined by hyaline cartilage

Symphyses – joined by fibrocartilage

How many fibrous joints are there? 

3 

What are the names the fibrous joints? e.g “Skull, Shin, Gums”

Sutures, Syndesmoses, Gomphoses

Found in the wrist (intercarpal joints) and acromioclavicular joint. This synovial joint is nonaxial, allowing gliding/sliding movements.

Pla—Gl-

Plane (Gliding) Joint

Found in the elbow and interphalangeal joints. This synovial joint is uniaxial, allowing flexion and extension in the sagittal plane.

Hi-

Hinge Joint

Found in the shoulder and hip. This synovial joint is multiaxial, allowing movement in all planes including rotation.
Ba & So

Ball & Socket Joint

Found between the atlas and axis (C1–C2 vertebrae) and the proximal radioulnar joint. This synovial joint is uniaxial, allowing rotation in the transverse plane.

Piv

Pivot Joint

Found at the wrist (radiocarpal joint) and knuckles (metacarpophalangeal joints). This synovial joint is biaxial, allowing flexion/extension and abduction/adduction.

Eli

Ellipsoid (Condyloid) Joint

Found at the base of the thumb (carpometacarpal joint). This synovial joint is biaxial with slight rotation, allowing flexion/extension and abduction/adduction.

Sad

Saddle Joint

Found between the bones of the skull. This fibrous joint is immovable (synarthrosis).

Su

Suture

Found between the tibia and fibula at the ankle. This fibrous joint allows slight movement (amphiarthrosis).

Syndesmosis

Found between teeth and their sockets. This fibrous joint is immovable (synarthrosis).

Gomphosis

Cartilaginous joint: Found at the growth plates in children (epiphyseal plates). This cartilaginous joint is immovable (synarthrosis).

Synchondrosis

Cartilaginous joint: Found at the pubic symphysis and intervertebral discs. This cartilaginous joint allows slight movement (amphiarthrosis).

Symphysis