Arthrology of the Skull

Question 1

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

Answer 1

suture, gomphosis, schindylesis and syndesmosis

Question 2

What are the five types of suture based on Latin groupings?

Answer 2

serrate, denticulate, limbous, squamous and harmonia

Question 3

What are the characteristics of sutura 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

surfaces lacking interlocking of adjacent bone surfaces; typically formed by endochondral 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 harmonia suture?

Answer 7

cruciate suture made up of the intermaxillary, interpalatine and palato-maxillary sutures

Question 8

What are the examples of the schindylesis type of suture?

Answer 8

sphenoid - ethmoid - vomer articulation, the palatine - maxilla - vomer articulation

Question 9

What are the examples of the gomphosis joint?

Answer 9

maxilla - root of tooth; mandible - root of tooth