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| (fibrous); does not permit movement. the bones are in close contact with each other, but there is no joint cavity. (example=cranial suture) |
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| (cartilaginous); permits very slight movement. (example=vertebrae). |
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| (synovial); allows free movement in a variety of directions. A synovial membrane lines the joint and produces synovial fluid, which lubricates the joint. (example= knee, hip, elbow, wrist, foot) |
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| straightening a flexed limb |
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| moving a body part in a circular motion |
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| moving a body part away from the middle |
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| moving a body part toward the middle |
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| moving a body part forward |
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| moving a body part backward |
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| moving a body part around a central axis |
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| bending a body part backward |
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| lying face downward; also turning the palm downward |
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| lying face upward; also turning the palm or foot upward |
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