Kines 35 (2): Articulations

Front 1

Articulating bones are fastened together by a thin dense layer of connective tissue.
Bone of the skull.

Back 1

Fibrous (non-moveable joint)

Front 2

Articulating bones are connected by cartilage or fibrocartilage.
Intervertebral disks making a joint between vertebre. Space is filled with nucleus pulposis.
Symphisis Pubis making a joint between pubis bones.

Back 2

Cartilaginous (slightly moveable joint, but only under great pressure)

Front 3

Articulating bones are surrounded by a capsule made of ligaments and membranes.
Ends of articulating bones are covered with Hylaline Cartilage.
Capsule is filled with Synovial Fluid. This fluid lubricates and nourishes the joint.

Back 3

Synovial (freely moving joint)

Front 4

There are six types of...

Back 4

Synovial Joints.

Front 5

There are six types of...

Back 5

synovial joints.

Front 6

Ball and socket

Back 6

Shoulder and hip.
Movement in all planes.

Front 7

Hinge

Back 7

Elbow and knee.
Flexion and extention movement.

Front 8

Gliding

Back 8

Bones of the wrist and ankle.
Sliding movement.
Joints not fit together like other synovial joints, though they move in any positions.

Front 9

Pivot

Back 9

Proximal end of the radius and ulna.
Rotation around central axis.

Front 10

Saddle

Back 10

Between thumb and carpal.
Various movements.
Many movements that other primates can't.

Front 11

Condyloid

Back 11

Knuckle between metacarpals and phalanges.
Various movements

Front 12

Ginglymus

Back 12

NOT a synovial joint.
Where teeth attach.