Joints

Question 1

What is a joint?

Answer 1

A meeting of two bones

Question 2

What are the 3 types of joints?

Answer 2

• Fibrous
• Cartilaginous
• Synovial

Question 3

What are fibrous joints and where can they be found?

Answer 3

Fused and immovable joints. Found in places like the skull.

Question 4

What are cartilaginous joints and where can it be found?

Answer 4

Joints with no movement or little movement with bones held together by fibrocartilage. Can be found in the jaw or spine.

Question 5

What is synovial joints and where can they be found?

Answer 5

A fluid filled space surrounded by a capsule and held together by ligaments. Allows for large range of movement. Could be found in places like the stifle.

Question 6

What can some synovial joints contain?

Answer 6

Menisci - a fibrocartilage pad for shock and absorption and protection

Question 7

What are the types of synovial joint movements?

Answer 7

• Gliding/plane joints
• Hinge joints
• Condylar
• Ball and socket
• Pivot

Question 8

Where can gliding joints be found?

Answer 8

Carpal and tarsal
Ribs
Spine

Question 9

Where can hinge joints be found?

Answer 9

Elbow
stifle
inter-phalangeal

Question 10

Where are condylar joints found?

Answer 10

Hock (fingers/wrists)

Question 11

Where are ball and socket joints found?

Answer 11

Hips and shoulder

Question 12

Where can pivot joints be found?

Answer 12

Neck (atlantoaxial)