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Joints of Us
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allows extension & retraction of an apendage | hinge joint |
| allows movement back & forth, & up & down, but does not allow rotation | saddle joint |
| allows rotation in almost any direction | ball and socket joint |
| allows rotation in few directions. also called condyloid joint | ellipsoid joint |
| allows rotation around an axis | pivot joint |
| bones slide past each other. also called the plane joint | gliding joint |
| connect bones without allowing any movement | fibrous |
| joints in which the bones are attached by cartilage | cartilaginous |
| joints are filled with synovial fulid allowing much more movement | synovial |
| where two bones come together & connect | joint |
| all bones except for which one forms a joint | hyoid bone |
| arthritis mostly affects which type of joints | synovial joints |
| immovable joints | synarthroses |
| slighty movable joints | amphiarthroses |