Joint/ Articulations

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

Which of the following is a joint that can freely move?

• fibrous
• cartilaginous
• synovial

What are joints

• A place where one bone meets 
• A place where  two  bones meet 
• Bones don't meet 
• A place where three bones meet 

Which of the following is an example of a slightly movable joint?

• shoulder
• elbow
• vertebrae
• thumb

Joints between skull bones

• diarthrotic/synovial
• fibrous/suture
• amphiarthrotic/epiphyseal disk

Immovable joint

• synarthrosis
• diarthrosis
• amphiarthrosis

slightly movable joint

• synarthrosis
• diarthrosis
• amphiarthrosis

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

Bone regions united by fibrous connective tissue

• fibrous/suture
• cartilaginous/amphiarthrotic
• fibrous/symphysis