Chapter 7 Skeletal System

What is the function of joints?

• Hold bones together

• Support the body

• Allow for mobility

• Permits shape change during childbirth

What joints is classified by functional?

• Fibrous joints

• Syna-rthroses

  (immovable joints)

• Amphia-rthroses

  (slightly movable joints)

• Dia-rthroses

  (Freely movable joints)

What joints is classified as a Structural?

• Fibrous Joints

  (dense connective tissue/ immovable)

• Cartilaginous Joints

  (Cartilage/ slightly movable)

• Synarthroses

• Synovial joints

  ( <-> diarthroses --> freely moveable)

Which type of joints contains diarthrotic joints?

• Fibrous

• Cartilaginous

• Synovial

Which joints is connected by hyaline or fibrocartilage?

• Fibrous

• Synovial

• Cartilaginous

Synovial Joints are associated with which structure?

• Menisci

• Syndesmoses

• Symphysis

• Bursae

The location of Fibrous Joints is____?

• Sutures : Skull

• Syndesmoses : distal tibia and fibula

• Synchondrosis ( between first ribs and sternum)

• Gomphosis ( between teeth and bony sockets of maxilla and mandible)

Where is the cartilaginous Joints in the skeleton?

• Synchodronsis

  ( between the 1st ribs and sternum)

• Sutures: skull

• Gomphosis

  (b/w teeth and bony sockets of maxilla and mandible)

• Symphysis

  ( intervertebral disc between vertebrae and pubic symphysis)

What is the distinguish feature of synovial Joints?

• Articular (hyaline) cartilage

• Articular capsules

• Joints cavity with synovial fluid

• Reinforcing ligaments

Which type of synovial joint allows for biaxial movement?

• Plane

• Ball-and -socket

• Hinge

• Saddle