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Synovial joints (freely moveable)
Cards in this deck (6)
- 1Ball and socketspherical head fits into a cup like cavity
allows movement in all directions
eg. shoulder joint - 2Hinge jointmuch like a hinged door
allow movement in one plane
eg. elbow or knee - 3Pivot jointlike a c shape sliding around a disk
allows rotating movement
eg. between radius and ulna - 4Gliding jointtwo bones both have different indents that allow movement in a side to side or back and forth
eg. tarsals, sternum, or clavicle - 5Saddle jointtwo bones saddle shaped
allow for movement both side to side and back and forth
eg. The thumb joint - 6Condyloid jointlike two game pieces with the bottoms facing together
allow movement such as up and down and side to side
eg. the phalanges and metacarpal joint
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- Year 11 Human biology Flashcards on Synovial joints (freely moveable), created by Alyssa Cronin on 25/05/2021.
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- Alyssa Cronin · May 2021
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