Musculoskeletal
System
Joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments
, Joints - Fibrous, Cartilaginous , synovial
What are joints?
A joint is where two bones in the body meet. They are
apart of the skeletal system, which allow the body to
move.
There are hundreds of joints in the human body which
are classified together depending on the function and
the composition of the joint
, Function of a joint
How the joint moves?
Depending on how much the joint allows movement, will place
the joint into three categories:
❏ Immovable
❏ Slightly movable
❏ Freely movable
System
Joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments
, Joints - Fibrous, Cartilaginous , synovial
What are joints?
A joint is where two bones in the body meet. They are
apart of the skeletal system, which allow the body to
move.
There are hundreds of joints in the human body which
are classified together depending on the function and
the composition of the joint
, Function of a joint
How the joint moves?
Depending on how much the joint allows movement, will place
the joint into three categories:
❏ Immovable
❏ Slightly movable
❏ Freely movable
