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| the area where two bones meet |
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| ball and socket, gliding, and hinge |
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| this joint can move in 3 ways - up and down, front to back, and rotate around |
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| this joint can move in one way - up and down |
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| this joint can move in two ways - up and down, and side to side |
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| name the two areas of the body where you can find ball and socket joints |
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| which joint allows for the most movement in the body |
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| name some areas of the body where you can find a hinge joint |
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| elbows, knees, ends of fingers, and ends of toes |
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| which joint allows for the simplest movement in the body |
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| name some areas of the body where you can find gliding joints |
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| index finger, vertebrae, wrist, and ankle |
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| this feature of the hand allows humans to touch their fingertips to the thumb, to grip something, and to hold objects firmly |
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| name some tasks that are difficult to do without the thumbs and explain why (with proof) |
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tie your shoes - cannot hold laces without thumbs;
zip jacket - hard to hold zipper-pull without gripping with thumb;
eat with utensils - difficult to hold onto forks and spoons without using a thumb |
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| why are thumbs important in everyday activities |
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| we need our thumbs to help us grip and hold on to things like shoe laces, zippers, and forks |
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| why are joints important for everyday activities |
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| our joints allow our bodies to move easier; without them it would hurt or be difficult to do simple things like bend, sit, and walk |
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