Joints and Movement Crossword Project

The area where two bones are attached
The full movement potential of a joint, usually its range of flexion and extension.
A strong, flexible connective tissue that is found in various parts of the body Includes the joints, the outer ear, and the larynx
Known as diarthrosis; it joins bones with a fibrous joint capsule. SYNOVIAL
Permits rotatory movement only; it is also known as the trochoid. PIVOT
A good example includes the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb which is formed between the trapezium bone and the first metacarpal SADDLE
Allows movement in two planes, allowing flexion, extension, adduction, Abduction, and circumduction CONDYLOID
Formed between bones that meet at flat or nearly flat articular surfaces GLIDING
A joint in which a ball moves within a socket so as to allow rotary motion in every direction within certain limits BALL AND SOCKET
Includes the ankle, elbow, and knee joints HINGE
Present in joints and respiratory passages, and forming most of the fetal skeleton HYALINE
Found in the cavities of synovial joints SYNOVIAL
A tissue that connects, supports, binds or separates other tissues or organs CONNECTIVE
Supports an organ and keeps that organ in position
Attaches muscle to bone
A device used in physical therapy to measure the range of motion around a joint in the body
Movement in which a bone or a whole limb, pivots or revolves around a single long axis
Flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction
A decrease of an angle in certain parts of the body
An increase of an angle in certain parts of the body
Moving body parts away from the mid-line of the body
Moving body parts closer to the mid-line of the body
Movement of the foot in which the foot or toes flex downward PLANTAR
An action of raising the foot upwards towards the shin