Fibrous Joints Quiz

What is the function of fibrous connective tissue at a suture?

• To protect the brain and form the face

• To unite two parallel bones

• To allow for slight movements between the cranial bones

• To anchor a tooth to its socket in the jaw

Which type of fibrous joint is found between the shaft regions of the long bones in the forearm and in the leg?

• Suture

• Syndesmosis

• Synostosis

• Gomphosis

What is the name of the fibrous joint between the roots of a tooth and the bony socket in the jaw?

• Synostosis

• Gomphosis

• Syndesmosis

• Suture

What is the function of fontanelles in newborns?

• To allow for rapid growth of the skull and enlargement of the brain

• To unite two parallel bones

• To anchor a tooth to its socket in the jaw

• To provide flexibility to the skull during birth

What is the name of the fibrous joint that unites the shaft portions of the radius and ulna bones in the forearm?

• Suture

• Syndesmosis

• Gomphosis

• Synostosis

What is the name of the broad sheet of connective tissue that fills the gap between parallel bones in a syndesmosis joint?

• Cartilage

• Interosseous membrane

• Synostosis

• Ligament

What is the function of an interosseous membrane in a syndesmosis joint?

• To anchor a tooth to its socket in the jaw

• To protect the brain and form the face

• To allow for slight movements between the cranial bones

• To strongly unite two parallel bones

This is a specialized fibrous joint that anchors the root of a tooth into its bony socket of the mandible and maxilla. It is also known as peg- in - socket joint.

• Syndesmosis

• Gomphosis

• Synostosis

• Suture