Chapter 8 for Exam 2

Which of the following best describes a fibrous joint?

• Bones joined by cartilage with limited movement

• Bones connected by dense regular connective tissue with no joint cavity

• Bones separated by a fluid-filled cavity

• Bones joined by fibrocartilage with high mobility

Which type of joint allows the most movement?

• Synarthrosis

• Amphiarthrosis

• Diarthrosis

• Cartilaginous

Which structural joint classification includes sutures, gomphoses, and syndesmoses?

• Cartilaginous

• Synovial

• Fibrous

• Diarthrotic

What is the primary tissue that holds bones together in cartilaginous joints?

• Fibrous connective tissue

• Hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage

• Muscle tissue

• Synovial fluid

Which of the following is an example of a synchondrosis?

• Pubic symphysis

• First sternocostal joint

• Intervertebral disc

• Radius and ulna

What type of cartilage forms the symphysis joint?

• Elastic cartilage

• Hyaline cartilage

• Fibrocartilage

• Articular cartilage

Which structure is NOT part of a synovial joint?

• Synovial fluid

• Joint cavity

• Epiphyseal plate

• Articular capsule

What is the purpose of bursae and tendon sheaths in synovial joints?

• To provide nutrients

• To allow bone growth

• To reduce friction

• To increase stiffness

Which synovial joint allows for gliding motion between flat bone surfaces?

• Ball-and-socket

• Hinge

• Pivot

• Plane

Which joint type allows for flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction but not rotation?

• Saddle

• Condylar

• Hinge

• Ball-and-socket