Joint Classification

Question 1

Fibrous joint description

Answer 1

-bones are joined by a tough, fibrous tissue
- fixed and immovable

Question 2

Fibrous example

Answer 2

Skull, pelvis and sacrum

Question 3

Cartilaginous joints

Answer 3

Bones are entirely joined together by cartilage

More moveable than fibrous but less than synovial

Question 4

Cartilaginous example

Answer 4

Between vertebrae and ribs

Question 5

Synovial joints

Answer 5

Fluid filled joint cavity contained within a fibrous capsule

Freely moveable

Question 6

Synovial joint example

Answer 6

Shoulder, elbow and wrist