Question

Name the different types of joints? Give one example for each type.

[Review question: Pg. No: 231]

Answer 1

Joint	Examples
Ball and Socket	Shoulder and Hip
Hinge	Elbow, Knee, Ankle
Pivot	Spine (Atlas / Axis joint at the top)
Condyloid	Wrist
Gliding	Spine (between the bony processes of the vertebrae)
Saddle	Thumb, shoulder and inner ear.