#skeletal system notes

Hinge -- in one place about a single axis, like the movement of a hinged door

Pivot -- rotation

Ball and Socket -- widest range of all joints

Condyloid (Ellipsoidal) -- in two places at right angles to each other

Saddle -- same kinds of movement as condyloid joints, but freer; resembles rider in saddle

Hinge -- spoof-shaped surface fits into concave surface

Pivot -- arch-shaped surface rotates about rounded or peglike pivot

Ball and Socket -- ball-shaped head fits into concave socket

Condyloid (Ellipsoidal) -- an oval-shaped condyle, which fits into an elliptical cavity

Saddle -- saddle-shaped bone that fits into a socket that is curved in the opposite direction

-- mandible

-- maxilla

-- zygomatic bone

-- nasal bone

-- lacrimal bone

-- palatine

-- inferior nasal concha

Femur -- longest bone in the body -- top part of the leg

Tibia -- shinbone -- lower part of the leg

Fibula -- outside of the leg -- skinny bone

Patella -- kneecap

Tarsals -- foot bones close to the ankle

Metatarsals -- long bones of the feet