5.5 The Different Types of Human Joints

What is the primary function of joints in the human body?

• To store calcium

• To connect bones and facilitate movement

• To produce red blood cells

• To protect internal organs

What is the term used to describe the system that includes joints and surrounding tissues?

• Muscular system

• Articular system

• Skeletal system

• Nervous system

Which of the following is NOT a structural classification of joints?

• Fibrous joints

• Cartilaginous joints

• Synovial joints

• Elastic joints

What type of joint is classified as immovable?

• Synarthrosis

• Amphiarthrosis

• Diarthrosis

• Arthrosis

Which type of joint is slightly movable?

• Synarthrosis

• Amphiarthrosis

• Diarthrosis

• Arthrosis

What is the structural classification of a freely movable joint?

• Fibrous joint

• Cartilaginous joint

• Synovial joint

• Elastic joint

Fibrous joints are primarily held together by what type of tissue?

• Muscle tissue

• Connective tissue

• Nervous tissue

• Epithelial tissue

Which of the following is a characteristic of synovial joints?

• They are immovable

• They are slightly movable

• They are freely movable

• They are bound by cartilage

What is the functional classification of a joint that allows for extensive movement?

• Synarthrosis

• Amphiarthrosis

• Diarthrosis

• Arthrosis

Which type of joint is bound tightly by connective tissue?

• Fibrous joint

• Cartilaginous joint

• Synovial joint

• Elastic joint