12 Questions
Which type of joints allow little or no movement?
Synarthroses
What type of joints permit a gliding motion between flat apposed surfaces?
Plane joints
Which type of diarthroses joint allows rotation only around an axis?
Pivot joints
What type of joint is the shoulder joint?
Ball-and-socket joint
What are the two types of uniaxial diarthroses joints mentioned in the text?
Hinge and pivot joints
Which joint type allows a wide range of movement including backwards, forwards, sideways, and rotation?
Ball-and-socket joint
What type of joints allow various kinds of movement, including plane or gliding, uniaxial, biaxial, and multiaxial?
Diarthroses
Which type of joint allows rotation only around an axis, like the joint between the radius and ulna?
Hinge joints
What type of joint effectively welds the cranial bones into one rigid structure?
Synarthroses
Which type of joint allows a wide range of movement, including backwards, forwards, sideways, and rotation?
Ball-and-socket joints
What is the main characteristic of plane or gliding joints?
They permit a gliding motion
In which type of joint is the articular surface of one bone concave in one direction and convex in a direction at right angles to the first?
Saddle joints
Explore the two main types of joints in the human body, synarthroses and diarthroses. Learn about the characteristics of each type and examples of joints that fall under them.
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