Joints

Question 1

What is a joint?

Answer 1

A place where adjacent bones, bone and cartilage come together to form a connection

Question 2

What anchors adjacent bones to each other?

Answer 2

Fibrous connective tissue or cartilage

Question 3

What do other adjacent bones articulate in?

Answer 3

A fluid-filled space called a joint cavity

Question 4

What is the joint articulation?

(immobile joint)

Answer 4

Synarthrosis

Question 5

What is the joint articulation?

(slightly moveable joint)

Answer 5

Amphiarthrosis

Question 6

What is the joint articulation?

(freely moveable joint)

Answer 6

Diarthrosis

Question 7

What are 2 factors of Synarthrosis?

Answer 7

1. They have a strong connection between articulating bones.
2. They protect internal organs.

Question 8

What are 2 factors of Amphiarthrosis?

Answer 8

1. They do not move much.
2. They provide strength for weight bearing and mobility.

Question 9

What are 2 factors of Diarthrosis?

Answer 9

1. Include all synovial joints in the body.
2. Divided into 3 categories based on a number of axes motion provided.

Question 10

What are the 3 categories for Diathrosis

Answer 10

Uniaxial.

Biaxial.

Multiaxial.

Question 11

What are the 6 types of synovial joints?

Answer 11

Pivot joint.

Hinge Joint

Saddle joint

Plane joint

Condyloid joint

Ball and socket joint