A&P Articulations

Match the following types of functional joint classifications

• freely movable

• synarthrosis

• immovable

• diarthrosis

• slightly movable

• amphiarthrosis

Match the following types of structural joint classifications

• no capsule; cartilage between bones

• synovial

• joint capsule with synovial membrane

• fibrous

• no space; fibrous tissue between bones

• cartilaginous

Organize these joints into the right classification categories

Groups:

(a) diarthrosis

,

(b) synarthrosis

,

(c) amphiarthrosis

• symphysis pubis

• ankles

• elbows

• sutures of the skull

• fingers

• tooth socket that connects to jaw

• knees

• wrists

• between tibia and fibula

Commonly referred to as a dislocation (a)  

Some ligament fibers are stretched or torn but the ligament itself is still connected to the bones on either side ​ (b)  

When a bursa has become swollen and inflamed (c)  

A swollen and inflamed bursa at the bottom of the big toe ​ (d)  

Damage to any of the muscles, ligaments, or tendons surrounding the shoulder ​ (e)  

• luxation
• sprain
• bursitis
• bunion
• rotator cuff injury
• joint mice
• tendonitis
• rheumatism
• rheumatoid arthritis
• gouty arthritis

When pieces of bone or cartilage break off and are loose inside a joint cavity (a)  

Inflammation of a tendon ​ (b)  

Pain in a bone, muscle or joint (c)  

Autoimmune disease that damages joints ​ (d)  

Joint pain caused by the accumulation of uric acid crystals within a joint ​ (e)  

• luxation
• sprain
• bursitis
• bunion
• rotator cuff injury
• joint mice
• tendonitis
• rheumatism
• rheumatoid arthritis
• gouty arthritis

Lateral impacts or twisting of the knee can result in (a)  

Damage to the pad of cartilage inside the knee ​ (b)  

The nucleus pulposus has broken through the annulus fibrosus (c)  

The nucleus pulposus is out of place, pushing against the annulus fibrosus ​ (d)  

Also known as "degenerative joint disease" ​ (e)  

• bursitis
• bunion
• torn ligaments
• torn meniscus
• herniated disc
• bulging disc
• osteoarthritis
• gouty arthritis
• rheumatoid arthritis

Label the medial collateral ligament.

Label the lateral collateral ligament.

Label the transverse ligament.

Drag each label next to the number that points to that structure.

a

b

c

synovial membrane

articular cartilage

joint cavity