Articulations

Question 1

What are the functional classification of articulations: Based on movement

Answer 1

Synarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
diarthrosis

Question 2

What type of functional classification of articulations: Based on movement is this?

________:are immobile joints like the sutures found between the bones of
the cranium.

Answer 2

Synarthrosis

Question 3

What type of functional classification of articulations: Based on movement is this?

_______:are joints that allow a slight amount of movement like the
intervertebral discs made of fibrocartilage found between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae.

Answer 3

Amphiarthrosis

Question 4

What type of functional classification of articulations: Based on movement is this?

_______:are freely movable articulations and include many familiar
examples such as the elbow, shoulder, and knee

Answer 4

Diarthrosis

Question 5

What are the structural classification of articulations?

Answer 5

Fibrous joints
Cartiliginous joints
Synovial joints

Question 6

What type of structural classification of articulations is this?_______- held together by dense fibrous CT
• _______- fibrous synarthrosis
o ex: cranial sutures
• ______- ligament connects bones
o ex: distal radio-ulnar joint
• ________- ligament holds teeth to dental alveoli
• _______- two bones fuse
o ex: epiphyseal lines, coxal bones (ilium, ischium and pubis fuse), frontal bone
(left and right fuse)

Answer 6

• ***Fibrous joints
• Suture
• Syndesmosis
• Gomphosis
• Synostosis

Question 7

What type of structural classification of articulations is this?
______- held together by cartilage
• _______- cartilaginous synarthroses ex: sternocostal joints
• _________- amphiarthroses of fibrocartilage ex: pubic symphysis

Answer 7

• ***Cartiliginous joints
• Synchondrosis
• Symphysis

Question 8

What type of structural classification of articulations is this?
______-capsule of fibrous CT surrounding a fluid filled cavity ex: all diarthroses

Answer 8

Synovial Joint

Question 9

Types of movements:

16 types

Answer 9

Flexion
Extension
Dorsiflexion
Plantar flexion
abduction 
Rotation 
Protation
Supination 
Elevation
Depression 
Circumduction
Inversion
Lateral flexion
protraction
Retraction

Question 10

Types of movements:

_______moves away from anatomical position through sagittal plane

Answer 10

Flexion

Question 11

Types of movements:

______:opposite of flexion returns to anatomical position

Answer 11

Extension

Question 12

Types of movements::

______:raises the toes superiorly

Answer 12

Dorsiflexion

Question 13

Types of movements:

______:pushes the toes inferiorly

Answer 13

Plantar Flexion

Question 14

Types of movements:
________:move away from the longitudinal axis in frontal plane

_____opposite
of abduction returns to anatomical position

Answer 14

Abduction

Adduction

Question 15

Types of movements:
_______-turn around long axis of bone. The head is along the midline so we can
rotate the head left or right. The limbs can rotate lateral away from the midline or medial
toward the midline.

Answer 15

Rotation

Question 16

Types of movements:

_______-medial rotation of forearm

Answer 16

Pronation

Question 17

Types of movements:

_____- opposite of pronation returns to anatomical position

Answer 17

Supination

Question 18

Types of movements

______-raise superior ex: closing the jaw

Answer 18

Elevation

Question 19

Types of movements

______- lower inferior, opposite of elevation ex: opening the jaw

Answer 19

Depression

Question 20

_______ is a combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction.
Example: hand moving in a circle, eyes

Answer 20

Circumduction

Question 21

_____ moving the foot (pedal) laterally

Answer 21

inversion

Question 22

____ moving foot (pedal) medially.

Answer 22

eversion

Question 23

___ moving your body laterally.

EX: moving vertebral laterally, or moving your head side to side.

Answer 23

Lateral flexion

Question 24

______ is movement of a body part in the anterior direction, i.e. being drawn forwards
Ex; moving (scapula) shoulder blades inward.

Answer 24

Protraction

Question 25

______is movement of the body part in the posterior direction.
Ex; Moving shoulder blades ( scapula) outward.

Answer 25

Retraction

Question 26

Types of synovial Joints:

Answer 26

Piviot joint 
Hinge joint
Saddle joint
Plane joint 
Condyloid joint
Ball- and- socket joint

Question 27

What Types of synovial Joints is this?
______- allows rotation only
• ex: Atlantoaxial joint between C1 and C2, Proximal radioulnar joint

Answer 27

Pivot Joint

Question 28

What Types of synovial Joints is this?
_____- allows angular motion of flexion/extension
• ex: Elbow or Knee

Answer 28

Hinge Joint

Question 29

What Types of synovial Joints is this?
_______- surface concave on one axis convex on other enables flexion and
abduction
• ex: Carpalmetacarpal joint between the trapezium and the first metacarpal

Answer 29

Saddle Joint

Question 30

What Types of synovial Joints is this?
________- allows a small amount of sliding
• ex: Intercarpal joint between the scaphoid and trapezium, Clavicle and sternum

Answer 30

Plane Joint

Question 31

What Types of synovial Joints is this?
______-oval face in a depression allows flexion and abduction
• ex: Metacarpalphalangeal joints

Answer 31

Condyloid joint

Question 32

What Types of synovial Joints is this?
_______- flexion, abduction, rotation, and circumduction.
• Ex: Shoulder and hip

Answer 32

BAll- and -Socket joint