Joint broad

Question 1

4 major classes of joints

Answer 1

Bony, fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial

Question 2

Bony class

Answer 2

Bones are together, immovable, frontal & mandibular bones

Question 3

Fibrous class

Answer 3

Sutures, gomphoses, syndesmoses

Question 4

Sutures

Answer 4

Many short collagen fibres, immovable

Question 5

Gomphoses

Answer 5

Bone fits in a hole/socket, slightly moveable

Question 6

Syndesmoses

Answer 6

Collagen fibres bind 2 bones, slightly moveable, like the membrane between tibia and fibula

Question 7

Cartilaginous class

Answer 7

Synchondrosis & symphysis

Question 8

Synchondrosis

Answer 8

Bones joined by hyaline cartilage, slightly moveable

Question 9

Symphysis

Answer 9

Bones joined by fibrocartilage, slightly moveable

Question 10

Synovial class

Answer 10

Joint cavity where 2 bones are separated by a space with synovial fluid, large range of motion

Question 11

Ligaments

Answer 11

Bone to bone

Question 12

Tendons

Answer 12

Bone to muscle

Question 13

Bursa

Answer 13

Fibrous sac with synovial fluid between adjacent muscles, cushions muscles

Question 14

Tendon sheath

Answer 14

Elongated bursa wrapped around tendon

Question 15

Ball and socket joint

Answer 15

Multiaxial, shoulder joint

Question 16

Plane

Answer 16

Biaxial, carpal bones rubbing against each other

Question 17

Saddle

Answer 17

Biaxial, carpal bones with finger bones, allows our fingers to form a hook

Question 18

Condylar

Answer 18

Egg shape fits into a socket from another bone, biaxial, finger bones

Question 19

Pivot

Answer 19

Monoaxial, allows rotation, allows our forearm to rotate independent of the humerus

Question 20

Hinge

Answer 20

Monoaxial, allows our arm at the elbow to bend

Question 21

All multiaxial joints?

Answer 21

Ball and socket

Question 22

All biaxial joints

Answer 22

Condylar, saddle, plane

Question 23

All monoaxial joints

Answer 23

Hinge, pivot