Joints

Question 1

A Joint is also known as an?

Answer 1

Articulation

Question 2

What are the three types of joints?

Answer 2

1. Fibrous Joint
2. Cartilaginous Joint
3. Synovial Joint

Question 3

A Fibrous Joint holds two bones together by?

Answer 3

Fibrous connective tissue.

Question 4

A Cartilaginous Joint holds two bones together by?

Answer 4

A pad of cartilage

Question 5

A Synovial Joint holds two bones together by?

Answer 5

Ligaments and separated by a fluid-filled cavity

Question 6

Where are Fibrous Joints found?

Answer 6

1. Sutures in the skull
2. Gomphoses of teeth

Question 7

Where are Cartilaginous Joints found?

Answer 7

1. Symphyses between vertebrae.
2. Pubic bone

Question 8

Where are Synovial Joints found?

Answer 8

1. Hinge joints of knee and elbow.
2. Ball and socket joints of hip and shoulder.

Question 9

Joints are classified in functional categories according to their degree of motion. What are the three classifications?

Answer 9

1. Synarthroses
2. Amphiarthroses
3. Diarthroses

Question 10

Synarthroses are/not movable joints?

Answer 10

Non movable

Question 11

Amphiarthroses are/not movable joints?

Answer 11

Slightly movable

Question 12

Diarthroses are/not movable joints?

Answer 12

Movable

Question 13

Fibrous Joints have _______ joint cavity?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

Fibrous Joints are subdivided on the basis of structure as? (hint: three).

Answer 14

1. Sutures
2. Syndesmoses
3. Gomphoses

Question 15

Sutures make up what 4 bone joints?

Answer 15

1. Coronal
2. Lambdoid
3. Sagittal
4. Squamous

Question 16

Syndesmoses make up what 4 bone joints?

Answer 16

1. Radioulnar (Radius & Ulna)
2. Styloid (Styloid process and hyoid bone)
3. Stylomandibular (styloid process and mandible)
4. Tibiofibular (Tibia & fibula)

Question 17

Gomphoses make up what bone joint?

Answer 17

Dentoalveolar (tooth & alveolar process).

Question 18

When a suture becomes fully ossified it becomes a?

Answer 18

Synostosis ( two bones come together to form a single bone)

Question 19

Syndesmoses are joined by?

Answer 19

Ligaments

Question 20

Pegs that fit into sockets are called?

Answer 20

Gomphoses

Question 21

Cartilaginous make up what two types of bone joints?

Answer 21

1. Synchondrosis (hyalin cartilage)
2. Symphysis (fibrocartilage)

Question 22

Synchondrosis make up what three bone joints?

Answer 22

1. Epiphyseal plate
2. Sternocostal
3. Sphenoocciptial

Question 23

Symphyses make up what four bone joints?

Answer 23

1. Intervertebral
2. Manubriosternal
3. Pubic symphysis
4. Xiphisternal

Question 24

Most Joints that unite the appendicular skeleton are?

Answer 24

Synovial Joints

Question 25

The six types of Synovial Joints are?

Answer 25

1. Plane 2. Saddle 3. Hinge 4. Pivot 5. Ball-in-socket 6. Ellipsoid

Question 26

Movements of the Synovial Joints are described as?

Answer 26

1. Uniaxial (One axis) 2. Biaxial (two axes) 3. Multiaxial (several axes)

Question 27

Plane Joints include

Answer 27

Vertebral joints

Question 28

Saddle Joints include?

Answer 28

Finger joints

Question 29

Hinge Joints include?

Answer 29

Knee, elbow, ankle

Question 30

Pivot Joints include

Answer 30

Radius & ulna

Question 31

Ball -and-socket joints include?

Answer 31

Hip & shoulder

Question 32

Ellipsoid Joints include

Answer 32

knuckles, ball of foot

Question 33

A condition where the bursae are inflamed is called Blank______.

Answer 33

bursitis

Question 34

The joints between the vertebral bodies are structurally classified as Blank______.

Answer 34

symphyses

Question 35

A fibrocartilage pad found between the bones within the knee joint is called a(n)

Answer 35

meniscus or menisci

Question 36

A joint that occurs around two axes situated at right angles to each other is a(n)

Answer 36

biaxial

Question 37

Movements that involve changes in the angle between the bones at the joint are called _______ movements

Answer 37

angular

Question 38

joints that would be classified as ellipsoid.

Answer 38

1. Atlantooccipital 2. Radiocarpal

Question 39

The articulation between the dens of the axis and the atlas bone is an example of a Blank______ joint.

Answer 39

pivot

Question 40

Slight movements that occur between carpal bones are called Blank______ movements.

Answer 40

gliding

Question 41

A motion in which one end of an appendage is stationary while the other makes a circular motion is called _______ . It is a combination of flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction.

Answer 41

circumduction

Question 42

When you move you mandible side to side, as in chewing, this type of movement is called

Answer 42

lateral excursion

Question 43

Which is an example of a symphysis?

Answer 43

Junction of C7 and T1 vertebrae

Question 44

Fibrous sacs filled with synovial fluid

Answer 44

bursa

Question 45

A joint in which bones are held together by only a ligament or band of fibrous tissue would be classified as a

Answer 45

syndesmosis