Classification Of Joints

Found in knee, elbow, ankle Knee - femur, tibia, fibula, patella Elbow - humerus, ulna, radius Ankle,- tibia, fibula, tarsals

Found in the hip and shoulder Hip - pelvis, femur Shoulder - scapula, humerus and clavicle

Neck - cervical vertebrae - axis and atlas

Found in wrist - carpals, ulna, radius

Pivot, hinge, ball and socket, condyloid

Flexion and extension Adduction and abduction Plantar flextion and Dorsi flextion Circumduction and rotation

Bending movement that decreases angle between body oarts

Straightening movement increases angle between body parts

Movement of bone or limp away from midline of the joint

Movement of bone or limp towards midline of the joint

Movement at the ankle joint that points toes downward

Movement at the ankle joint that points toes upwards

Rotational movement around joint or axis

Combination of flexion, extension, abduction and Adduction in a circular movement