Question

Describe typical synovial joint with a neat labelled diagram.

Answer 1

Hey Tanya,

◆ Synovial joint -

• A joint between two bones with a cartilage & fluid filled cavity in between is called a synovial joint.
• It is freely movable joknt & hence known as diarthrosis joint.

A typical synovial jt is characterized by presence of -

• hyaline cartilage
• joint cavity
• synovial fluid
• articular capsule
• reinforcing ligaments

# Types of synovial joints -

1. plane synovial jt
2. saddle synovial jt
3. hinge synovial jt
4. pivot synovial jt
5. ball & socket jt
6. ellipsoid synovial jt

# Examples of synovial joint -

1. Shoulder jt
2. Knee jt
3. Elbow jt
4. Hip jt

Hope this helped. Thanks for asking..

Answer 2

Explanation:

Describe typical synovial joint with a neat labelled diagram.