Anatomy Unit 4.4 - Joints

an immovable joint is called this -

• synarthrosis

• amphiarthrosis

• diarthrosis

• reddusarthrosis

A slightly moveable joint is called -

• synarthrosis

• amphiarthrosis

• diarthrosis

• reddusarthrosis

A freely movable joint is called -

• synarthrosis

• amphiarthrosis

• diarthrosis

• reddusarthrosis

a suture of the skull is an example of a -

• synarthrosis

• amphiarthrosis

• diarthrosis

• reddusarthrosis

Joints that are held in place by bands and barely move are called.

• synarthrosis

• amphiarthrosis

• diarthrosis

• reddusarthrosis

Synchondrosis means "held by hyaline cartilage" which allows for some movement, (like the rib cage). This type of joint would be -

• synarthosis

• amphiarthrosis

• diarthrosis

• redduarthrosis

Symphyses – are thin plates of hyaline cartilage separate a disc of fibrocartilage in the vertebra, and also in the pubic symphysis shown above. this type of joint is known as a -

• synarthrosis

• amphiarthrosis

• diarthrosis

• reddudarthrosis

Diarthrosis are freely movable joints that are inside a capsule and surrounded by which type of fluid?

• water

• synovial fluid

• puss

• blood

This type of joint found in the carpals and tarsals (wrist and ankle) are nearly flat and can only glide over each other.

• ball and socket

• hinge joint

• gliding joint

• condyloid joint

This type of joint can be found between the humerus & ulna, or the femur and tibia. It can only do forwards and backwards movements.

• ball and socket joint

• gliding joint

• hinge joint

• saddle joint