planes and directions Flashcards
Which type of joints are freely moveable?
cartilaginous joints
synovial joints
fibrous joints
synovial joints
Which type of joints are freely moveable?
cartilaginous joints
synovial joints
fibrous joints
synovial joints
How many major types of synovial joint are there?
6
8
3
6
The elbow joint is an example of a …
saddle joint
hinge joint
ball and socket joint
hinge joint
The sutures between the bones of the skull are an example of …
fibrous joints
cartilaginous joints
synovial joints
fibrous joints
What sort of synovial joint is the hip joint?
a hinge joint
a saddle joint
a ball and socket joint
a ball and socket joint
Which type of joints are held together by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage?
cartilaginous joints
fibrous joints
synovial joints
cartilaginous joints
The metatarsophalangeal joints are which type of synovial joints?
saddle joints
hinge joints
condyloid joints
condyloid joints
Which type of joint sits within an an articular capsule?
the cartilaginous joint
the synovial joint
the fibrous joint
the synovial joint
Which type of joint sits within an an articular capsule?
the cartilaginous joint
the synovial joint
the fibrous joint
the synovial joint
The proximal and distal radioulnar joints are examples of …
saddle joints
condyloid joints
pivot joints
pivot joints
Which type of synovial joints are those between the carpals of the wrist?
ball & socket joints
plane joints
saddle joints
plane joints
Which type of synovial joints are those between the carpals of the wrist?
ball & socket joints
plane joints
saddle joints
plane joints
The knee joint is a compound of two synovial joint types; what are they?
a condyloid and a plane joint
a condyloid and a saddle joint
a saddle and a hinge joint
a condyloid and a saddle joint
The knee joint is a compound of two synovial joint types; what are they?
a condyloid and a plane joint
a condyloid and a saddle joint
a saddle and a hinge joint
a condyloid and a saddle joint
