General Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Synarthrosis
A
“together”, skull joints
2
Q
Ampharthrosis
A
“both sides”, vertebrae joints
3
Q
Diarthrosis
A
“apart”, all joints not in back or skull
4
Q
Uniaxial
A
one plane
5
Q
Biaxial
A
two planes
6
Q
Multiaxial
A
three or more planes
7
Q
Fibrous
A
(Syn and Amph) connected by fibrous connective tissue/inflexible, no joint cavity
8
Q
Fibrous Suture
A
Skull
9
Q
Fibrous Syndesmosis
A
collarbone
10
Q
Fibrous Gomphosis*
A
teeth (popular question)
11
Q
Cartilaginous
A
(Syn and Amph) flexible/susceptible to hormones, no joint cavity
12
Q
Cartilaginous Symphysis
A
vertebrae/hip joints
13
Q
Cartilaginous Synchondrosis
A
ribs
14
Q
Synovial
A
(Syn and Amph) bones not connected/mobile. Hyaline cartilage
15
Q
Synovial Glide/plane
A
scapula (multi)