Learning Aim 3 - "Name the different types of joints and give examples of where in the body each type of joint is found."
Intro: Joints are where two bones meet. They can be connected together in different ways to control how much movement should be able to occur.
Success: You know what you need to for this section when:
Intro: Joints are where two bones meet. They can be connected together in different ways to control how much movement should be able to occur.
Success: You know what you need to for this section when:
- You have completed the joints worksheet
- You can name the six types of joint and point to an example of each on your body
- You can explain how much movement and in what directions each joint type allows
- You can label the parts on a diagram of a synovial joint
- You can describe the role of cartilage and synovial fluid in joints
Resources:
Task A - Joints Worksheet:
Task B - Synovial Joints (Material adapated from OpenStax College. Synovial Joints, Connexions Web site. http://cnx.org/content/m46394/1.4/, Mar 11, 2014) 1) Copy and paste the diagrams shown on the right into your notes 2) Open up the link found here and use it to help you label your diagram. 2) Copy and paste the following questions beneath the diagram in your notes and answer them using the resources here or for exhaustive detail and more facts about joints then Mr Brown knows try here. QUESTIONS: 1) What is the name of the connective tissue which holds bones together at a joint? 2) What is the function of the hyaline cartilage in synovial joints? 3) What is the function of the synovial fluid in the joint? 4) What is the function of the fibrous capsule in the joint? 5) What is the function of the synovial membrane in the joint? 5) What happens to the cartilage and bone in arthritis? |