Joints

Joints are also called

• annotations
• articulations
• affectations
• affiliations

Classifying joints as synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic, or diarthrotic represents  

• location in the body
• the composition of the joint
• the number of bones that joint affects
• degree of movement possible at the joint

Cartilagenous joints are connected by  

• synovial fluid
• fibrous connective tissue. 
• hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage
• a joint capsule

A synovial membrane  

• is very thick with many layers of cells
• secretes serous fluid
•  secretes mucus
• secretes synovial fluid

Bones of a synovial joint are held together by  

• a synovial membrane
• a joint capsule
• a meniscus
• articular cartilage

Fluid-filled sacs containing synovial fluid are called  

• bursae
• menisci
• ligaments
• tendons

Fibrocartilage discs that divide the joint into two compartments are called  

• menisci
• bursae
• tendons
• ligaments

Most of the joints in the ankle and wrist are  

• hinge joints
• pivot joints
• plane joints
• condylar joints

Which of the following movements could occur at the hip joint?  

• Abduction and adduction 
• Rotation 
• Flexion and extension 
• All of the above 

In rheumatoid arthritis  

• the synovial membrane becomes inflamed and thickens, forming a mass
• articular cartilage is damaged and fibrous tissue invades
• fibrous tissues ossify and bones fuse
• all of the above