Question

Write the names of five different types of joints and state their location

Answer 1

hinge joint - finger and toe
ball and socket joint - shoulder
pivet joint - neck
glinding joint - wrist
planar joint - ankle

Answer 2

The place of articulation between two or more bones is called a joint...

Gliding joint - carpal and tarsal

Hinge joint - elbow,knee, ankle and interphalangeal joints

Pivot joint - between atlas and axis

Condyloid joint- metacarpals and phalanges

Saddle joint - carpal and metacarpal of thumb of the hand

Ball and socket joint-Shoulder and hip joints