Module 5

Question 1

what are the 3 main muscle types?

Answer 1

Cardiac: only located in the heart and functions involuntarily
Smooth: located in the blood vessels and the visceral organs and functions involuntarily
Skeletal: attached to the skeleton (bones) by tendons and functions voluntarily

Question 2

Fibrous Joints

Answer 2

Immovable or slightly moveable

Example: The sutures in the skull, where the bones are tightly joined, or the joint between the tibia and fibula in the lower leg (syndesmosis), which allows for slight movement.

Question 3

Cartilaginous Joints

Answer 3

Partially moveable

Example: The intervertebral discs in the spine, where the vertebrae are connected by cartilage, or the pubic symphysis (joint between the two pubic bones).

Question 4

Synovial Joints

Answer 4

Freely moveable

Example: The knee, elbow, shoulder, and hip joints. These are the most common and mobile types of joints.