Joints

4. the backward bending and contracting of your hand or foot.
5. joint fluid, a thick liquid located between your joints.
9. moving the bone around its longitudinal axis.
10. alow for forward, backward + side- to side- movement, not allowing rotation.
13. motion of the limbs or other body parts that pulls away from the midline of the body.
14. the area where 2 or more bones meet.
15. motion of the limbs or other body parts that pulls away from the midline of the body.
16. is a non-vascular type of supporting connective tissue.
18. tissue that supports, protects, and gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body.
19. when the angle of a joint decreases.
21. is the capability of a joint to go through its complex spectrum of movements
22. the bone-forming on one part of the joint looks concave.
23. Attach muscle to bone.

1. a joint in which the rounded surface of a bone moves within a depression on another bone.
2. most common type of joint, fluid in the cavities.
3. a joint between two bones.
6. a freely movable point, also called a rotary joint.
7. translucent cartilage found on many joint surfaces
8. formed between two bones,surfaces of the bones are flat or nearly flat, enabling the bones to slide over each other.
10. the orderly combination of shoulder movements so that the hand traces a circle and the arm traces a cone.
11. the movement of the foot in a downward motion away from the body.
12. a device that measures an angle or permits the rotation of an object to a definite position.
17. increases the angle between body parts.
20. bands of tough elastic tissue around your joints.