Anatomy 4 -Joints (Parts)

Joints allow...

• movement of the skeleton

• sutures in the skull

• the growth of long bones

• the release of hormones

A joint is where two or more ... meet

There are ... types of joints

Which one is not a type of joint?

• fibrous

• cartilaginous

• synovial

• periosteum

Fibrous joints are...

• slightly movable

• immovable

• freely movable

• the joints between the vertebrae in the spine

An example of fibrous joint are the sutures in the ...

Cartilaginous joints are slightly ...

Examples of cartilaginous joints:

• Calcium, phosphorus and potassium

• The sutures in the skull

• The joints between the ribs and the sternum

• The joints between the vertebrae in the spine

The joints between the ribs and the sternum, and between the vertebrae in the spine are ...

What type of joints are freely moveable?