5L7 Skeletal System Joint Functions

A joint is

• where the muscle attaches to the bone

• where two or more bones meet

• only found in arms and legs

• areas of the body that don't move

Check all of the types of moveable joints:

• fixed joints

• ball and socket joints

• pivot joints

• hinge joints

• gliding joints

Bones are held together at joints with

• cartilage

• tendons

• ligaments

• muscles

This type of joint allows for the widest range of motion

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• gliding joint

• pivot joint

This type of joint is found in the skull

• fixed (immovable)

• hinge joint

• pivot joint

• ball and socket joint

The wrist and ankle are examples of a

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• gliding joint

• pivot joint

_________ is a function of the skeletal system that is completed by joints, ligaments, and tendons.

• Protection
• Storage
• Synthesis
• Movement

What are the functions of the joints?

• Holds bones together

• Provide mobility

• Site for muscle attachment

• Stores calcium

What type of joint is held together by fibrous tissue?

• Fibrous

• Cartilaginous

• Synovial

• Plane

• Hinge

What is another name for an articulation?

• Joint

• Suture

• Ligament

• Hole in a bone