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Bones and Joints

Bones and Joints. By Mrs. Mastriana. What is a joint?. A joint is where two bones meet. How do they help our skeleton?. They make the skeleton flexible – without them we could not move. What are the 3 different types of joints?. The first type of joint is a moveable joint.

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Bones and Joints

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  1. Bones and Joints By Mrs. Mastriana

  2. What is a joint? • A joint is where two bones meet.

  3. How do they help our skeleton? • They make the skeleton flexible – without them we could not move.

  4. What are the 3 different types of joints? • The first type of joint is a moveable joint. • These move freely like the hip, wrist, shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle.

  5. What are the 3 types of movable joints? • The hinge joint allows movement in one direction like the elbow and knee. • The pivot joint allows a rotation or twist like the head moving side to side. • The ball and socket the most movement like the shoulders and hips. The long bone fits into the hollow of another bone.

  6. What is the next type of joint? • The next type of joint is partially movable. • This can move just a little like the spine and the ribs.

  7. What is the third type of joint? • The final type of joint is the immovable joint. • The skull is an immovable joint.

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