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Joints and Bones
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diarthrosis | free movable |
| synovial | diarthrosis |
| ball and socket | most freely movable joint |
| hinge | convex and concave articulations |
| gliding | flat bone surface articulations |
| condyloid | oval and concave shape articulations |
| saddle | shaped like the seat of a riding saddle |
| pivot | axis and flat surface articulations |
| Amphiarthrosis | slightly movable |
| Synarthrosis | Immovable |
| Joints | areas where two or more bones joint together |
| Ligaments | help hold bones together at joints. |
| Long bone | found in the arms, legs, hands, and feet |
| short bones | found in the wrist, patella, and ankle |
| irregular bones | found in the spinal column and pelvis |
| flat bones | found in the skull, face, ribs, etc |