Joints

What are joints also called?

• Ligaments

• Articulations

• Tendons

• Cartilages

What is the basis for structural classification of joints?

• Movement joint allows

• Material that binds the joints

• Location in the body

• Type of bone involved

Which of the following is not a functional classification of joints?

• Synarthroses

• Amphiarthroses

• Diarthroses

• Fibrous

What is the characteristic of amphiarthroses joints?

• Freely movable

• Slightly movable

• Immovable

• Bound by collagen

Do fibrous joints have a joint cavity?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

• Only in adults

Which of the following is a type of fibrous joint?

• Synchondroses

• Sutures

• Symphyses

• Synovial

What are sutures in the context of the skull?

• Flexible joints of the skull

• Rigid, interlocking joints of the skull

• Movable joints of the skull

• Elastic joints of the skull

What are closed, immovable sutures referred to as?

• Synchondroses

• Syndesmoses

• Synostoses

• Synarthroses

What does the term "syn" in synostoses mean?

• Apart

• Together

• Separate

• Alone

What type of movement is associated with longer fibers in syndesmoses?

• Little to no movement

• Moderate movement

• Larger amount of movement

• No movement