Unit 2:The Physiology of Fitness
Joints
A joint is where two bones or more bones meet.
Classification Function Found Example of use in sport
Fibrous Joint/fixed To support and protect The When hockey if you were
joints- these are joints e.g. the cranium protects skull/cranium to bit hit in the head by a
that interlock and are the brain. hockey stick or hockey
joined together by a firm ball because your skull is a
fibrous tissue fibrous joint it allows
some give and therefore
prevents your
skull/cranium from
shattering.
Semi-moveable To provide support, allow The vertebrae When doing a forwards
joints/cartilaginous movement and protect roll in gymnastics because
joints- these are joints e.g. the nerves running your vertebrae is semi-
that are joined together down the vertebrae moveable it allows you to
by tough cartilage. These bend over to a certain
joints have hyaline level allowing you to be in
cartilage at the end of the correct position to do
the bones which stop the a forwards roll.
bones from rubbing
together, stops friction.
Synovial Joints-These are They enable movement The knee joint When preparing and
freely moveable joints. and mobility. The synovial following through kicking
Most of the joints in our fluid around a synovial the ball in football. The
body are synovial. joint lubricates the joint synovial joint allows your
which allows a large leg to flex and then
range of movement it extend in order to kick the
also provide stability. ball.
Joints
A joint is where two bones or more bones meet.
Classification Function Found Example of use in sport
Fibrous Joint/fixed To support and protect The When hockey if you were
joints- these are joints e.g. the cranium protects skull/cranium to bit hit in the head by a
that interlock and are the brain. hockey stick or hockey
joined together by a firm ball because your skull is a
fibrous tissue fibrous joint it allows
some give and therefore
prevents your
skull/cranium from
shattering.
Semi-moveable To provide support, allow The vertebrae When doing a forwards
joints/cartilaginous movement and protect roll in gymnastics because
joints- these are joints e.g. the nerves running your vertebrae is semi-
that are joined together down the vertebrae moveable it allows you to
by tough cartilage. These bend over to a certain
joints have hyaline level allowing you to be in
cartilage at the end of the correct position to do
the bones which stop the a forwards roll.
bones from rubbing
together, stops friction.
Synovial Joints-These are They enable movement The knee joint When preparing and
freely moveable joints. and mobility. The synovial following through kicking
Most of the joints in our fluid around a synovial the ball in football. The
body are synovial. joint lubricates the joint synovial joint allows your
which allows a large leg to flex and then
range of movement it extend in order to kick the
also provide stability. ball.
