Skeletal System & Joint Types

Front

Skeletal System

Back

Framework of bones supporting body

Front

Axial Skeleton

Back

Skull, vertebral column, rib cage

Front

Appendicular Skeleton

Back

Limbs and girdles

Front

Bone Function

Back

Support, movement, protection, mineral storage

Front

Joint

Back

Connection between bones

Front

Fibrous Joints

Back

Immovable, e.g., skull sutures

Front

Cartilaginous Joints

Back

Slightly movable, e.g., spine

Front

Synovial Joints

Back

Freely movable, e.g., knee

Front

Ball and Socket Joint

Back

Allows rotation, e.g., shoulder

Front

Hinge Joint

Back

Allows bending, e.g., elbow