The Skeletal System Joints Human Bio 11
Joints The point (place) where the bones meet. There are five types of joints.
Type of Joints Immoveable Bones fit tightly together. Example: skull.
Type of Joints Hinge Allow back and forth movement. Example: elbow and knee.
Type of Joints Ball and Socket Allow movements in all direction. Example: hip and shoulder.
Types of Joints Pivot Allow side to side and up and down movements. Example: base of skull with neck.
Types of Joints Gliding or Ellipsoidal Allow some bending and twisting movements. Examples: wrists, vertebra
Ligaments A band of tough, fibrous, elastic tissue. Made up of collagen. Keeps the bones of a joint in place. Supports the joint. Injury to a ligament is called a sprain.