Arthrology of the Skull

Question 1

What are the four subclassifications of synarthrosis joints based on latin groupings?

Answer 1

Suture
Gomphosis
Schindylesis
Syndesmosis

Question 2

What were the 5 types of suture based on latin groupings?

Answer 2

Serrate
Denticulate
Limbous
Squamous
Harmonia

Question 3

What are the characteristics of suture vera (true sutures)?

Answer 3

Sutures demonstrating interlocking of the adjacent bone surfaces.
Typically formed by intramembranous ossification

Question 4

What are the characteristics of sutura notha (false sutures)?

Answer 4

Sutures lacking interlocking of adjacent bone surfaces.

Typically formed by endocondral ossification

Question 5

Which sutures demonstrate non-interlock, but will overlap at their edges?

Answer 5

Squamous Sutures

Question 6

What were the classifications of sutura notha (false sutures) based on latin groupings?

Answer 6

Squamous and Harmonia

Question 7

What are the typical examples of the plane suture or harmony suture?

Answer 7

Cruciate suture made up of the inter maxillary, inter palatine and palate-maxillary sutures.

Question 8

What are examples of the schindylesis type of suture?

Answer 8

Sphenoid-Ethmoid-Vomer articulation

Palatine-Maxilla-Vomer articulation

Question 9

What are the examples of the gomphosis joint?

Answer 9

Maxilla- root of tooth

Mandible-rooth of tooth