Types of Joints in Anatomy

What is an example of a ball-in-socket joint?

• knee

• elbow

• hip

• vertebral column

What are the fluid filled sacs containing synovial fluid called?

• menisci

• ligaments

• tendons

• bursae

A suture is an example of a(n)

• fixed joint

• synovial joint

• cartilaginous joint

• hinge joint

Which of the following is NOT a synovial joint?

• condylar

• ball-in-socket

• hinge

• symphysis

A tooth attached to a jawbone by a periodontal ligament is a

• synchondrosis

• sydesmosis

• gomphosis

• synovial joint

Most of the joints in the ankle and wrist are

• hinge joints

• pivot joints

• plane joints

• condylar joints

The largest and most complex synovial joint is the 

• hip joint

• knee joint

• elbow joint

• shoulder joint

Which of the following is not a type of fibrous joint?

• syndesmosis

• coronal suture

• gomphosis

• symphysis

A suture is an example of a(n)

• fixed joint

• cartilaginous joint

• synovial joint

• plane joint

Types of fibrous joints include

• Synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic and diarthrotic joints

• Syndesmosis, suture and gomphosis joints

• Synchondrosis, symphysis and synovial joints

• Pivot, condylar and ellipsoidal joints