Joints+-+Skeletal+System

__**Types of Joints**__

"Main 4" 1. **Hinge** - (elbows and knees) move in one direction only 2. **Ball and Socket** - (hips and shoulders) move in all directions, allowing rotation 3. **Pivot** - (between the neck and head) moves from side to side and up and down (allows limited rotation) 4. **Gliding** - (wrists and ankles or carpals and tarsals) enable bones to slide over one another

__**Resources:**__ Glencoe Health TextBook