What is the primary function of joints in the skeletal system?

• To store calcium

• To produce red blood cells

• To enable body movement in response to skeletal muscle contractions

• To protect internal organs

Which type of joint is held together by dense connective tissue?

• Synovial

• Cartilaginous

• Fibrous

• Elastic

What is the functional classification of a synarthrotic joint?

• Immovable

• Slightly movable

• Freely movable

• Flexible

Which of the following is a type of fibrous joint?

• Ball and socket

• Hinge

• Syndesmosis

• Pivot

Where is a syndesmosis joint typically found?

• Between the humerus and radius

• Between the tibia and fibula

• Between the femur and patella

• Between the ulna and carpals

What type of joint is characterized by a thin layer of connective tissue connecting bones and is immovable?

• Synovial joint

• Suture

• Symphysis

• Gomphosis

Which type of joint involves a cone-shaped bony process in a socket and is immovable?

• Synchondrosis

• Symphysis

• Gomphosis

• Synovial joint

What type of cartilage connects cartilaginous joints?

• Elastic cartilage

• Hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage

• Articular cartilage

• Costal cartilage

Which type of joint is characterized by bands of hyaline cartilage uniting bones and can be temporary or permanent?

• Synchondrosis

• Symphysis

• Suture

• Synovial joint

What type of joint involves a pad of fibrocartilage between bones and allows limited movement?

• Synchondrosis

• Symphysis

• Suture

• Gomphosis