Joints (Musculoskeletal System)
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Cameron Reid
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Joints
7th Grade Science - Ms. Reid
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Vocabulary Review
Joint - a place where two bones meet
Ligament - tissue which connects two bones
Tendon - tissue which connects a muscle to a bone
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Cartilage
firm, smooth, white connective tissue
found at the ends of bones and in between joints
infants have a lot of cartilage, which is replaced by bone as they grow
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Open Ended
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Joint Classification
Immovable (fixed) - cranium
Slightly movable (cartilaginous) - vertebrae
Movable (synovial) - hip
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types of movable (synovial) joints
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Hinge Joints
allows bones to swing in 1 direction, only
similar to hinges on a door
Examples: knee, elbow, finger joints, toe joints, part of ankle
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Like doors, hinge joints can move in 1 direction, such as left to right OR up and down.
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This is the hinge joint in the knee.
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This is the hinge joint in the elbow.
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Ball-and-socket Joint
the most flexible joint
allows for almost all movement
ball-like end of a bone fits into a cup-like socket of another
Examples: shoulder, hip
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How a ball-and-socket joint can move
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Because it is a ball-and-socket joint, your hip can move in many ways.
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Your shoulder can also move up & down, move left & right, twist, and pivot!
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Pivot Joint
one bone twists around another
allows side-to-side or turning movement
Examples: top vertebrae meeting the cranium (neck)
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How a pivot joint moves
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The top of the spine meets the cranium in a pivot joint.
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