Articulation

What are sutures

• Sutures are the most common type of joint in the body

• Sutures are fibrous joint which only occurs in the cranium of the skull

• sutures are sterile surgical threads used to repair cuts.

Fibrous joints allow

• A lot of movement

• No movement

• Very little movement

How many synovial joints are there?

• 6

• 11

• 1

• 20

Which of the following are freely movable joints?

• condyloid

• hinge

• saddle

• toenail

Synovial joints are located in multipule areas

• True

• False

What does Articular Cartilage do?

• It covers the ends of the bones to form joints

• it covers the outside of the bone

• it sits in-between the bones like a pillow

Where ar sutures located?

• face

• leg

• skull

• arm

What are the 2 types of Fibrous joints?

• suture

• pivot

• gomphosis

• ball-and-socket

Which synovial joint is freely movable?

• Pivot

• Hinge

• Condyloid

• All of the above

What does the Synovial Fluid do?

• Its a pillow to the bones

• The fluid cushions the ends of bones and reduces friction when you move your joints.