Anatomy of the musculoskeletal system: The joints

Question 1

What are the 2 types of solid joints?

Answer 1

Fibrous solid joints and cartilagenous solid joints.

Question 1

What are the 2 types of joints?

Answer 1

Solid joints and synovial joints

Question 2

What are the 3 types of fibrous solid joint? Give an example for each.

Answer 2

Gomphosis (tooth to bone), suture (skull), syndesmosis (interosseous membranes)

Question 3

What are the 2 types of cartilagenous joints? Give an example for each.

Answer 3

Synchondrosis (rib to cartilaged) and symphysis (intervertebral disks)

Question 4

What are the are the components of a synovial joint?

Answer 4

1. Fibrous membrane, 2. synovial membrane inside the synovial cavity, 3. synovial fluid, 4. cartilage

Question 5

What the 5 types of synovial joints? Give and example for each.

Answer 5

1. Plane/gliding joint (zygapophyseal joint), 2. pivot joint (atlanto-axial joint), 3. hinge joint (PIP and DIP joints), 4. ball and socket joint (glenohumeral joint), 5. saddle/condyloid joint (sternoclavicular joint).