Joints Flashcards
1
Q
No of joints in body
A
187
2
Q
3 types joints
A
Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial
3
Q
Fibrous joints are
A
fixed bones held together by fibrous tissue
4
Q
Only ex of fibrous joints in body
A
sutures
5
Q
Cartilaginous joints are
A
immovable/slightly movable connected by cartilage
6
Q
Examples of cartilaginous joints
A
intervertebral discs
pubic symphysis
epiphyseal growth plate
7
Q
3 parts of synovial joint
A
synovial fluid
bursae
tendon sheaths
8
Q
Synovial joints are
A
free movable
9
Q
6 types synovial joint
A
ball & socket hinge pivot planar/gliding ellipsoid saddle
10
Q
ex ball & socket joint
A
hip
shoulder
11
Q
ex hinge joint
A
knee
elbow
12
Q
ex pivot joint
A
radioulnar joint
neck axis/atlas
13
Q
planar/gliding ex
A
intercarpal/intertarsal
14
Q
ellipsoid ex
A
wrist
15
Q
saddle ex
A
thumb
