Classification of Joints

Which type of joint allows extensive flexion and extension with only a small amount of rotation?

• Ball and Socket Joint

• Hinge Joint

• Pivot Joint

• Gliding Joint

How the joint that has been highlighted in green structurally classified?

• Fibrous

• Cartilaginous

• Synovial

How are all synovial joints classified?

• amphiarthroses

• diarthroses

• synarthroses

• synchondroses

What characteristic is used when classifying joints as synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic, or diarthrotic?  

• location in the body

• the composition of the joint

• the number of bones that joint affects

• degree of movement possible at the joint

What are the 3 structural classifications of joints?

• fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial

• gomphosis, amphiarthroses, diarthroses

• hinge, pivot, and saddle

• synarthroses, fibrous, and diarthroses

What is the structural classification of the joint found between the bones of the skull?

• Synovial joint

• Cartilaginous joint

• Fibrous joint

What type of joint is represented in this picture?

• symphysis

• gomphosis

• syndesmosis

• synchondrosis

Which joint is an example of a ball-and-socket joint?

• The thumb

• The shoulder

• The elbow

• The radioulnar joint

Which joint is freely movable?

• amphiarthrotic

• diarthrotic

• synarthrotic

Which joint is classified as immovable?

• synarthrosis

• amphiarthrosis

• diarthrosis