5. Ball and Socket joints are the most moveable joints in the body. 1. Ball and Socket Joints They can move in all directions , e.g. the hip and shoulder joints.

6. A Ball and Socket Joint Drag the labels to the correct place on the ball and socket joint...

7. Hinge joints work like a hinge on a door. 2. Hinge Joints They can only move in two directions, e.g. the knee and elbow joints.

8. This joint only allows rotation, e.g. the vertebrae of the neck. 3. Pivot Joints There is a little movement in all directions, e.g. the hand between the carpals. 4. Gliding Joints

9. In these joints there is movement forwards, backwards and to the right and left, but no rotation, e.g. the thumb. 5. Saddle Joints Here there is a little movement in all directions, but there is no rotation, e.g. the wrist. 6. Condyloid Joints

10. Movement at Joints Move the cursor over each type of joint to find out more...

11. Different types of synovial joints allow different kinds of movement. There are 6 basic types of movement that can occur at such joints: 1. Extension : Straightening or extending a limb. 2. Flexion : Bending or flexing a limb. Types of Movement at Synovial Joints Example : the arm can be extended at the elbow. Example : the leg can be flexed at the knee.

12. 3. Abduction : Moving a limb away from the centre line of the body. 4. Adduction : Moving a limb towards the centre line of the body. Example : The leg can be moved away from the centre of the body at the hip. Example : The arm can be moved towards the centre of the body at the shoulder.

13. 5. Rotation : This is a turning or rotational movement of a limb or body part. 6 . Circumduction : The ability of a limb to be moved in circles. Example : the head can be rotated at the neck. Example : the arm can move in circles at the shoulder.

14. Move the cursor over each type of movement to find out more... Types of Movement at Synovial Joints - Summary