Joints/skeleton quiz

Question 1

Synarthrosis

Answer 1

immovable joints aka fibrous joint

Question 2

ampiarthrosis

Answer 2

slightly movable aka cartiliginous joint

Question 3

Diarthrosis

Answer 3

freely movable joint aka synovial joint

Question 4

fibrous joint

Answer 4

inflexible layers of dense connective tissue, holds bones together, little to no movment aka synthrosis

Question 5

cartilaginous joints

Answer 5

allows only slight movment and consists of 2 bones united by cartilage aka ampiathrosis

Question 6

synovial joints

Answer 6

freely movable, exhibits joint cavity, aka diarthrosis

Question 7

articular cartilage

Answer 7

covers the bone

Question 8

synovial fluid

Answer 8

produced by synovial membrane, provides lubrication

Question 9

bursa

Answer 9

sac located between structures that rub together, reduces friction

Question 10

hinge joint

Answer 10

in the elbow, flextion and extension

Question 11

pivot joint

Answer 11

flexion, extension ex head

Question 12

ball and socket joint

Answer 12

abduction, adduction,rotation ex hip

Question 13

plane/gliding joint

Answer 13

flexion, extension, slight circumduction. ex ankle

Question 14

saddle joint

Answer 14

circumduction ex thumb

Question 15

femur pic

Answer 15

thickest and longest bone in leg

Question 16

skull pic

Answer 16

the head

Question 17

mandible pic

Answer 17

lower jaw

Question 18

scapula pic

Answer 18

shoulder blade

Question 19

ribs pic

Answer 19

all ribs

Question 20

humorous pic

Answer 20

upper arm

Question 21

tibia pic

Answer 21

thicker bone on big toe side

Question 22

fibula pic

Answer 22

thinner bone on pinky toe side

Question 23

radius pic

Answer 23

closer to thumb lower arm bone

Question 24

ulna pic

Answer 24

closer to pinky lower arm bone

Question 25

vertabrae pic

Answer 25

spine

Question 26

pelvis pic

Answer 26

butterfly shaped (hip)

Question 27

patella pic

Answer 27

knee