Transcript What Are The Different Types of Joints?

What Are The
Different Types of
Joints?
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North Carolina Science Competency
Goal and Objectives
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Third Grade:
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Competency Goal 4: The learner will conduct
investigations and use appropriate technology to
build an understanding of the form and function
of the skeleton and muscle system of the human
body.
Objective 4.03: Describe the functions of
different types of joints:
 Hinge
 Ball and Socket
 Gliding
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Joints
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Occur where two or more bones meet
Make the skeleton flexible
Without them movement would be
impossible
Types of Joints:
Hinge
 Ball-and-Socket
 Gliding
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Hinge Joint
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Allows back-and-forth movement
Found in the elbow, knees, fingers, and
toes
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Ball-and-Socket Joint
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The bones rotate and move back and
forth and side-to-side
Allows the greatest range of motion
Found in the hips and shoulders
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Gliding Joint
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Allows small bones to slide gently over
one another
Found in the wrists and ankles
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Finding Joints On Our Body
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Everyone stand up!!!
Hold out one arm, palm up
Move your hand towards yourself
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What Joint is this??
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Hinge Joint
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Finding Joints On Out Body
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Hold out one of your arms
Move it in different directions such as up,
down, left, right, and in a full circle
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What Joint is this??
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Ball-and-Socket Joint
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Finding Joints On Our Body
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Hold one arm out
Put your other hand directly above your
other wrist.
Move your wrist right and left, and up
and down.
What Joint is this??
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Gliding Joint
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Joints Recap
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What are the three types of joints:
Gliding
 Hinge
 Ball-and-Socket
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Where are the joints located on your body?
Wrists and ankles-----Gliding Joints
 Hips and shoulders-----Ball-and-Socket Joints
 Elbows, knees, fingers, and toes-----Hinge Joints
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