Joints

• Immovable joints

  • Don‘t allow any movement
  • e.g. cranium sutures
• Semi-moveable joints

  • Allows slight movement
• Synovial joints

  • Allows free movement
  • Synovial membrane secretes fluids which prevents friction.

  Types of synovial joints

  • Ball and socket (Shoulder & hip)
  • Hinge (elbow & knee)
  • Pivot(atlas & axis)
  • Gliding(wrist and ankle)