Classification of Joints L5

Question 1

The site of meeting of two or more bones together is known as?

Answer 1

Joint

Question 2

How many joints in the human body?

Answer 2

360 joint

Question 3

Bones separated by cavities

Answer 3

Synovial joint

Question 4

Immovable joints are also known as? And what’s there structure?

Answer 4

Synarthroses/Fibrous

Question 5

Slightly movable joints are also known as ? And what’s there structure?

Answer 5

Amphiarthroses/Cartiliginous

Question 6

Freely movable joints are also known as? And what’s there structure?

Answer 6

Diathroses/Synovial

Question 7

Fibrous joints are Bones are connected by dense
connective tissue such as ?

Answer 7

Sutures
Syndesmosis
Gomphosis

Question 8

A fibrous joint that Are found between bones of
the skull

Answer 8

Sutured

Question 9

A fibrous joint that Are found between long
bones of the body, such as the fibula
and tibia in leg

Answer 9

Syndesmosis

Question 10

A fibrous joint that Are found between the
root of a tooth and its socket in the jaw

Answer 10

Gomphosis

Question 11

How many Type of cartiliginous joint

Answer 11

Primary (Synchondrosis: Bones are connected by hyaline cartilage)
Secondary (The bones are connected together by fibrocartilage)

Question 12

Examples of Synchondrosis

Answer 12

epiphyseal plate of cartilage & the manubrium sternum & 1st Rib
End of long bones

Question 13

Example of fibrocartilage joints

Answer 13

Intervertebral discs, Manubriosternal Joint,
pubic symphysis

Question 14

The fibrocartilage joints allows?

Answer 14

A little movement

Question 15

What represent most of the joint of the
body

Answer 15

Synovial/ Diarthroses

Question 16

The articular surfaces at the end of long boneare covered by

Answer 16

hyaline cartilage

Question 17

In Synovial/ Diarthroses joints Bones held together by a

Answer 17

Fibrous capsule

Question 18

Capsule in Synovial/ Diarthroses maybe thickened in certain parts to form

Answer 18

ligaments

Question 19

Capsule is lined by a ………… which secretes ………

Answer 19

synovial membrane/synovial fluid

Question 20

Synovial joints may be classified according to the axes of movement into

Answer 20

Uniaxial
Biaxial
Polyaxial

Question 21

Define Uniaxial and give an example

Answer 21

A joint that has one axis of rotation
Hinge joint
Pivot joint

Question 22

Define Biaxial and give an example

Answer 22

A joint that has two axes of rotation
Ellipsoid joint
Saddle joint

Question 23

Define polyaxial and give an example

Answer 23

A joints that has more than two axes of rotation
Ball-and-socket joint

Question 24

NON-AXIAL (PLANE) JOINTS Shape of articular surfaces

Answer 24

Flat articular surfaces

Question 25

Give an example for Non-Axial joints

Answer 25

Acromioclavicular joint
Intercarpal and intertarsal joints

Question 26

Describe Non-axial joints movement

Answer 26

Allow sliding or gliding movements

Question 27

Hinge Joint Axis of movement

Answer 27

around transverse axis

Question 28

Hinge Joint example/Type of movement

Answer 28

Elbow joint/Flexion & Extension

Question 29

Pivot Joint Axis of movement

Answer 29

around vertical axis

Question 30

Pivot joint example/Type of movement

Answer 30

Atlanto-axial Joint/Rotation

Question 31

Ellipsoid (condyloid) Joint example/Type of movement

Answer 31

Wrist joint/Flexion & extension
Adduction & abduction

Question 32

Saddle Joint example/Type of movement

Answer 32

Carpometacarpal joint of the thumb
Flexion & extension/ Adduction & abduction/Slight rotation

Question 33

Ball & Socket Joint example/Type of movement

Answer 33

Shoulder joint/Hip joint
• Flexion & extension • Adduction & abduction • Circumduction

Question 34

Ball & Socket Joint Shape of articular surfaces is?

Answer 34

Head of one bone fitting a cup-shaped
concavity of another bone

Question 35

Factors affecting joint stability are?

Answer 35

Bony factors
Ligamentous factors
Muscular factors

Question 36

Bony factors are

Answer 36

Shape, size, arrangement & fitting of articular
surface

Question 37

Ligamentous factors are? and what does there position/strength help with?

Answer 37

Thickness & elasticity of capsule
Position and strength of ligaments prevent excessive movement and torsions

Question 38

Muscular factors are

Answer 38

Strength & tone of surrounding muscles for support and movement

Question 39

Which clinical case has symptoms of stiffness, discomfort, and pain

Answer 39

Degenerative joint disease- osteoarthritis

Question 40

Which clinical case is common in older people and usually affects joints that support the weight of their bodies such as ………

Answer 40

Osteoarthritis
hips and knees

Question 41

There is hypermobility of joints when?

Answer 41

When ligament tears