Unit 5 basics 4: joints

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Joints that make you move

Joints

- necessary for movement

- located at places where bones meet

Where do we have joints?

different types of joints

immovable or fused/sutured joints

slightly movable or cartiliganous joints

freely movable or synovial joints

sutures, immovable joint

cartilaginous joints

Synovial joints

- Bigger joints 

- to help with movement

- different types

Hinge joint

Moves in one direction, like a door.

Example: knee joint.

ball and socket joint

Rotates.

Example: hip (pelvic) joint

pivot joint

Rotating movement between two bones.

Example:joint between ulna and radius

Hinge joint

pivot joint

ball and socket joint