PSW Exam Review Correct Questions & Answers(RATED A)

Ball and socket joints - ANSWER joints that allow movement in all directions. They are made up of the rounded part of one bone and the hollow end of another bone. Cell - ANSWER The basic functional unit of body structure and function. Condyloid joint - ANSWER A joint formed when the oval articular surface of one bone fits into the oval depression of the second articulating bone, such as the wrist and the knuckles at the base of the fingers. Gliding Joint - ANSWER A joint between two corresponding flat bones held in place by ligaments that glide past one another in any direction along the plane of the joint — up/down, left/right, and diagonally. Ex: wrist, ankle joints, and the vertebral column. Hinge Joint - ANSWER Joints that allow movement in one direction around a single axis. Ex: elbow joint. Pivot joints - ANSWER joints that allow turning from side to side.