Types of Joints

Question 1

Fibrous (synarthrosis)

Answer 1

held together by fibrous tissue, can absorb shock but permits little to no movement (ex: skull sutures)

Question 2

Syndesmoses

Answer 2

joined by dense fibrous tissue, permit extremely limited movement (ex: interosseous membrane, tib-fib joint)

Question 3

Cartilaginous- Primary

Answer 3

held by hyaline cartilage, can absorb shock, but little to no movement (ex: sternocostal joints)

Question 4

Cartilaginous- Secondary

Answer 4

held together by fibrocartilage, allows movement of articulating bones, designed for strength and shock absorption (ex: intervertebral discs)

Question 5

Synovial- Plane

Answer 5

2 flat bones gliding on top of one another

Question 6

Synovial- Hinge

Answer 6

humeroulnar joint

Question 7

Synovial- Pivot

Answer 7

proximal and distal radioulnar joints

Question 8

Synovial- Condyloid

Answer 8

concave+convex moving on one another (finger knuckles)

Question 9

Synovial- Saddle

Answer 9

thumb joint

Question 10

Synovial- Ball and Socket

Answer 10

round head into a socket (GH and hip)