Gliding Joint - Allow movement over a flat surface in all directions, Tarsals and Carpals - Gliding Joint examples , Condyloid Joint  - Movement occurs backwards and forwards and side to side, Wrist Joint - Condyloid Joint Example , Fixed - does not move - Fibrous Joint, Cranium  - Fibrous Joint Example, Cartilaginous  - Slightly movable joints , Ribs joining the sternum and the vertebrae joining the spine - Cartilaginous example, Synovial Joints - Allows movement in one or more direction, 6 - The number of synovial joints, Pivot Joint - Allows movement In a rotation due to a circular bone sticking over the peg of another., Neck  - Pivot joint example, Ball and Socket Joint - Allows movement in all directions., Hip and Shoulder - Ball and Socket example, Saddle Joint - Surfaces are concave (bone curves inwards) or convexed (curved outwards), Movement occurs backwards and forwards and side to side - Saddle joint movement, Thumb - Saddle joint example,

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