Joints

An introduction to joint movements, including hinge, ball-and-socket and pivot joints. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. There are three types of moveable, or synovial, joints within the skeleton. Hinge joints allow movement in one direction, and can be found in the knees and elbows. Pivot joints allow rotating movement, like that between the head and the neck. Ball and socket joints allow movement in all directions and can be found at the shoulders and hips. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.