Structural and Functional classification of joints

Question 1

Fibrous joints

Answer 1

No synovial cavity
Dense, irregular connective tissue
Little to no movement

Question 2

What are the three types of fibrous joints?

Answer 2

Suture
Syndesmosis
Gomphosis

Question 3

Cartilaginous joints

Answer 3

No synovial cavity
Hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage
Little to no movement

Question 4

What are two types of cartilaginous joints

Answer 4

Synchrondrosis
Symphysis

Question 5

Synovial joint

Answer 5

Synovial cavity
Hyaline cartilage
Freely movable
Ligaments hold bones together

Question 6

Synarthrosis

Answer 6

Immovable
Ex- suture lines on skull

Question 7

Amphiarthrosis

Answer 7

Slightly movable
Ex- suture lines on an infant’s skull

Question 8

Diarthrosis

Answer 8

Freely movable
Ex- major joints of the body are diarthrotic