Samues BIO Joints

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A skull bone would be which of the following types?

What type of freely movable joint allows for rotating movements only. This type allows you to move your head left or right and twisting your arm.

What type of freely movable joint has a rounded head of a bone that fits into a socket of another so that the bone can rotate. It is found in hip and shoulder joints.

The thumb would be an example of which type of joint?

What type of freely movable joint allows movement in two planes, with one bone that has a bulging surface that fits into an indented surface.

Which of the following is the term for when a joint is overstressed and pops out of alignment?

What type of freely movable joint moves back and forth on a single plane, like in knees and fingers?

What type of freely movable joint has bones that slide against the surface of another, found in bones of wrist?