Joints of the Body
Class 6 Science: body movements (joints)
Find each joint on the skeleton and name its type: ball and socket, hinge, pivot or fixed.
Words to know
- Joint
- A place where two bones meet.
- Ball and socket joint
- A round end in a cup: moves in all directions (shoulder, hip).
- Hinge joint
- Moves back and forth in one direction (elbow, knee).
- Pivot joint
- Lets the head turn left and right (neck).
- Fixed joint
- Bones joined so they cannot move (skull).
Quick check
Answer 3 questions to check what you learned.
Try at home
Tie a ruler loosely to your arm so the elbow cannot bend. Now try to eat, write or comb your hair. Which jobs became hard?