Anatomy

Question 1

What is a fibrous joint?

Answer 1

It is a solid joint in which the gap is filled by fibrous connective tissue.

Question 2

What is the fibrous joint between teeth called?

Answer 2

Gomphosis

Question 3

What is the fibrous joint between tibiofibula called?

Answer 3

Syndesmosis

Question 4

What is the fibrous joint between skull called?

Answer 4

Suture

Question 5

What is a primary cartilaginous joint?

Answer 5

• Articular cartilage fills up gap
• Found in growth plates (fuse as growth comes to an end (ossification))
• Only found in juveniles

Question 6

Secondary cartilaginous joint?

Answer 6

-Fibrocartilage found in gap (allows slight movement)
-Almost exclusively exist in medial plane
-Not ossified

Question 7

Synovial joint?

Answer 7

-Freely movable joint due to space between bones.
-Surrounded by synovial membrane to allow bones to glide.

Question 8

What are the different types of vertebrae called?

Answer 8

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx.

Question 9

How many cervical vertebrae are there?

Answer 9

7

Question 10

How many thoracic vertebrae are there?

Answer 10

12

Question 11

How many lumbar vertebrae are there?

Answer 11

5

Question 12

How many sacrum (fused) vertebrae are there?

Answer 12

5

Question 13

How many coccyx vertebrae are there?

Answer 13

Ranges from 3-5

Question 14

Features of cervical vertebrae?

Answer 14

-Foramen in transverse process to allow vertebral artery to run through