Joint Types

Question 1

Synovial Joints

Answer 1

Diarthrosis

All have joint capsules
Fibrous capsule, synovial membrane, synovial fluid

Question 2

Planar Synovial

Answer 2

“Nonaxial joint”

Uniaxial gliding

Question 3

Ginglymus Synovial

Answer 3

Hinge joint

Question 4

Trochoid Synovial

Answer 4

Pivot joint

Question 5

Condyloid Synovial

Answer 5

Biaxial

Concave surface meets convex surface

Question 6

Sellar Synovial

Answer 6

Biaxial

False circumduction without rotation

Question 7

Spheroidal Synovial

Answer 7

Ball and Socket Joint

Circumduction

Question 8

Fibrous Joints

Answer 8

Synarthrosis

Question 9

Suture Fibrous

Answer 9

Interlocking bones with fibrous connections

Skull

Question 10

Schindylesis Fibrous

Answer 10

Tongue in groove

Vomer

Question 11

Gomphosis Fibrous

Answer 11

Peg in socket with fibrous tissue

Teeth

Question 12

Syndesmosis Fibrous

Answer 12

Bones connected with fibrous Membrane

Radius/Ulna

Question 13

Cartilaginous Joint

Answer 13

Amphiarthrosis

Question 14

Synchondrosis Cartilaginous

Answer 14

Primary cartilaginous, connected by hyaline cartilage

Between epiphysis and diaphysis of bones

Question 15

Symphysis Cartilaginous

Answer 15

Secondary cartilaginous, slightly moveable fibrocartilage

Question 16

Vertebral Joints

Answer 16

C1/C2: compound synovial (planar and trochoid)
C3-S1: symphysis
S5-Coccyx: symphysis and zygopophyseal
C1-S1: Planar