Joints

• Joint forms the junction of two or more

bones
• There are three types of joints;
• Immovable (fixed) joints
• Slightly movable joints
• Movable joints
Immovable Joints
•It can not move
•All cranial and facial bones (skull) are immovable
•Lower part of vertebral column
Slightly Movable Joints

• They can move slightly

• Vertebrae joints are slightly
movable
• Separated by cartilage
Movable Joints

• The bones in movable joints are connected to each other

by ligaments (very strong connective tissue fibers)

• The Cartilage in movable joints reduces the friction

• There are four kinds of movable joints in our body.

1. Ball And Socket Joint:

•This type of joint allows movement in many directions.

The shoulder joint and the hip joint are examples of ball
and socket joint.
 2. Hinge Joint
• This type of joint works like the hinges in the door. This kind
of joints only allows back and forth movement. Bones in the
knee, elbow, fingers and toes have this type of joint.
 3. Pivot Joint
•This type of joint is found between the first two vertebrate of your backbone. It
allows you to move your head up, down and sideways.
 4. Gliding Joint
•This type of joint is found in the bones of the wrist and the ankle. It allows these
bones to slide against each other in a gliding motion.
CARTILAGE
  Cartilage is a tough, elastic substance.
 It holds the bones in place where they
join.
 Cartilage also protects the bones.
 Without cartilage, the bones would
rub against each other and wear out.
 Some organs, such as nose and ears
have cartilage.
 Importance of the cartilage.

 Absorbing shock
 Reducing friction
 Supporting structures in our body