Hinge, ball-and-socket and pivot joints with ligaments and tendons allow different ranges of motion.
Synovial joints have cartilage, synovial fluid and ligaments. Ligaments join bone to bone; tendons join muscle to bone. Types: hinge (elbow), ball-and-socket (hip), pivot (neck).
Cartilage reduces friction. Bursae cushion. Joint stability trades off with range of motion.
Remember: ligaments connect bone to bone, tendons connect muscle to bone.
Hinge, ball-and-socket and pivot joints with ligaments and tendons allow different ranges of motion.
Joints and Movement is one of the 51 topics in Human Physiology. It is rated Intermediate, so it suits learners who already know the core vocabulary. Related topics in this area include Skeletal System, Muscular System, Lymphatic System.
Osteoarthritis wears down cartilage.
Work through the Beginner topics in Human Physiology first, such as Homeostasis, Tissues and Organs, Skeletal System, then return to Joints and Movement. Intermediate topics assume the Beginner vocabulary.
The closest topics to Joints and Movement are Skeletal System, Muscular System, Lymphatic System, Tissues and Organs. Comparing them side by side is a good way to see how the ideas connect.
Read the summary and the in-depth section, then use the quick check on the interactive lesson for Joints and Movement. To practise the whole of Human Physiology, use the Human Physiology quiz.
Joints and Movement: Hinge, ball-and-socket and pivot joints with ligaments and tendons allow different ranges of motion. Skeletal System: Bones, cartilage and joints that support the body, protect organs and allow movement. Read both side by side and note what each one explains.
First, read the summary and write the definition in your own words. Second, read the in-depth section and note any example. Third, compare it with Skeletal System and explain the difference aloud. Finally, take the Human Physiology quiz and come back to this page for any question you miss.
Bones, cartilage and joints that support the body, protect organs and allow movement.
❤️ Human PhysiologySkeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle produce movement and move substances inside the body.
❤️ Human PhysiologyVessels and nodes that return tissue fluid to the blood and house immune cells.
❤️ Human PhysiologyCells form tissues, tissues form organs and organs work together in systems.
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