10 Joints

Question 1

how are the joints classified

Answer 1

function and structure

Question 2

what are the two types of fibrous joints and what do they connect

Answer 2

sutures - cranial and facial bones

sydesmoses - distal articulation of the tibia and fibula

Question 3

what tissue is present in fibrous joints

Answer 3

dense fibrous connective tissue

Question 4

are fibrous joints immovable or movable

Answer 4

immovable

Question 5

what are the two types of cartilaginous joints and what tissues connect them

Answer 5

synchondroses - hyaline cartilage

symphyses - fibrocartilage

Question 6

what are the two types of cartilaginous joints called when they are present in adults

Answer 6

synchondroses - synarthoses

symphyses - amphiarthroses

Question 7

where are synchondroses found

Answer 7

costal cartilage of rib 1
manubrium
epiphyseal plates

Question 8

where are symphyses found

Answer 8

intervertebral discs between the bodies of vertebrae

pubic symphysis

Question 9

are cartilaginous joints immovable or movable

Answer 9

immovable

Question 10

what is not present in fibrous joints and cartilaginous joints

Answer 10

a joint cavity

Question 11

are synovial joints immovable or moveable

Answer 11

movable, diarthroses

Question 12

do synovial joints have a joint cavity

Answer 12

yes

Question 13

what limits the movement of synovial joints

Answer 13

ligaments, muscles, tendons, or a joining bones

Question 14

what encloses the joint cavity

Answer 14

the articular capsule

Question 15

what makes up the articular capsule

Answer 15

the synovial membrane and the fibrous capsule

Question 16

what is the function of the synovial membrane

Answer 16

secretes synovial fluid

Question 17

what is the function of synovial fluid

Answer 17

lubricates the joint and provides nourishment for the articular cartilage

Question 18

what are the six categories of synovial joints

Answer 18

plane/gliding joints
hinge joints
pivot joints
condyloid/ellipsoid joints
saddle joints
ball and socket joints

Question 19

Where are plane/gliding joints located? what type of movement do they allow?

Answer 19

bones of wrist and ankle, sternum and ribs, vertebrae and ribs, clavicle and scapula
nonaxial - only slight movement

Question 20

where are hinge joints located? what type of movement do they allow?

Answer 20

elbow, phalanges, ankle, knee

monaxial - movement occurs around a single axis

Question 21

where are pivot joints located? what type of movement do they allow?

Answer 21

atlas and axis, head of the radius and ulna

monaxial - movement occurs around a single axis

Question 22

where are condyloid/ellipsoid joints located? what type of movement do they allow?

Answer 22

radius and carpal, occiptal and atlas, metacarpalphalngeal, and metatarsophalengeal joints
biaxial - movement occurs around two axes

Question 23

where are saddle joints located? what type of movement do they allow?

Answer 23

joint between carpal and metacarpal bones of thumb

biaxial - movement occurs on 2 axis

Question 24

where are ball and socket joints located? what type of movement do they allow?

Answer 24

shoulder, hip

multiaxial - movement occurs in all axes and planes