Joints

Question 1

Name the three types of joints

Answer 1

Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial

Question 2

What is a fibrous joint made of?

Answer 2

Dense fibrous connective tissue
High tensile strength
Little movement in adults

Question 3

What is a cartilaginous joint made of?

Answer 3

Layer of cartilage

Not much movement but more than fibrous joints

Question 4

What are the two different types of cartilaginous joints?

Answer 4

Synchondroses (primary)

Symphyses (secondary)

Question 5

What is an example of a synchondroses joint?

Answer 5

Epiphyseal growth plate

Question 6

What is an example of a symphyses joint?

Answer 6

Intervertebral disc

Question 7

Give examples of fibrous joints

Answer 7

Cranial sutures
Interosseus membranes (e.g. between ulnar and radius)

Question 8

What is a synovial joint?

Answer 8

It has a fibrous capsule surrounding it with a synovial cavity in between the bones. The end of each bone has articular cartilage on it.

It has the greatest movement of the 3 types of joints.

Question 9

Name the different types of synovial joints and give an example of each.

Answer 9

Hinge- elbow joint
Pivot- dens-atlas joint
Saddle- thumb joint
Condylar (ellipsoid)- finger joint
Plane joint- facet joint in vertebra 
Ball and socket- shoulder joint