AP Articulations Fibrous and Cartilaginous

What is the correct functional (immovable) name spelling?

• synathroses

• synarthroses

• synarthoses

What is the correct spelling of the joint classification that is slightly moveable?

• amphiarthroses

• ampharthroses

• amphiathoses

What is the correct spelling for the freely movable joint classification?

• diathroses

• diathrosis

• diarthroses

What is the joint where the articulating surfaces of bones form fibrous joints that are fit closely together?

• synovial

• cartilaginous

• fibrous

The different types and amount of connective tissue joining bones in the fibrous joints permit very limited movement, but most are fixed.

• True

• False

What is the fibrous joint where fibrous bands (ligaments) connect to 2 bones?

• Gomphoses

• Sutures

• Syndesmoses

What is the fibrous joint that have teethlike projections jut out from adjacent bones and interlock with each other with only a thin layer of fibrous tissue between them?

• Gomphoses

• Sutures

• Syndesmoses

What is the fibrous joint that is unique that occur between the root of a tooth and the alveolar process (bone surrounding tooth) of the mandible or maxilla?

• Gomphoses

• Sutures

• Syndesmoses

Which is not a subtype of fibrous joints?

• Gomphoses

• Sutures

• Syndesmoses

• Synchrondrosis

The radioulnar interosseous ligament is an example of which fibrous joint subtype? Hint: Remember your definitions-ligaments.

• Gomphoses

• Sutures

• Syndesmoses