Joints Anatomy

Joints are also called

• articulations

• ligaments

• tendons

• meniscus

Types of fibrous joints include

• ligaments, tendons, meniscus

• syndesmosis, suture, gomphosis

• axial and appendicular

• hinge

A suture is an example of a ___joint.

• freely movable

• hinge

• fibrous

• cartilage

A tooth root attached in the jawbone is an example of a ___joint.

• gomphosis

• synovial

• symphysis

• synchondrosis

A joint that separates two vertebrae is ___.

• symphysis that is synarthrotic

• symphysis that is diarthrotic

• symphysis that is fibrous

• symphysis that is amphiarthrotic

Cartilagenous joints are connected by ___.

• hyaline or fibrocartilage

• fibers

• synovial fluid

• synovial membranes

A fibrous joint in which an interosseous ligament binds bones is ___.

• suture

• syndesmosis

• gomphosis

• symphysis

A gomphisis is a ___joint.

• cartilaginous

• synovial

• fibrous

• nervous

A synovial membrane ___.

• stores nervous tissue

• secretes synovial fluid

• secretes mucus

• secretes serous fluid

Bones of a synovial joint are held together by a ___.

• joint capsule

• synovial membrane

• meniscus

• mucus membrane