The Articular System Comprehension Set

What is an articulation in the context of human anatomy?

• A type of muscle

• A place of union or junction between two or more bones

• A type of bone

• A type of ligament

How many types of synarthroses are there?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What are syndesmoses?

• Joints where bones are connected by ligaments between the bones

• Joints where bones are fused together

• Joints with a fluid-filled cavity

• Joints with cartilage between the bones

Which of the following is an example of a syndesmosis?

• Radius/ulna articulation

• Hip joint

• Knee joint

• Shoulder joint

Which bones are involved in a tibia/fibular syndesmosis?

• Tibia and fibula

• Femur and patella

• Humerus and radius

• Scapula and clavicle

Which of the following is an example of a gomphosis joint?

• Elbow joint

• Tooth in its socket

• Knee joint

• Hip joint

Which of the following is an example of amphiarthroses?

• Symphysis pubis

• Elbow joint

• Shoulder joint

• Knee joint

What are symphyses?

• Joints where bones are connected by a disk of fibrocartilage

• Joints where bones are connected by ligaments

• Joints where bones are fused together

• Joints where bones are connected by tendons

What happens to the cartilage in synchondroses later in life?

• It remains unchanged

• It is replaced by bone

• It turns into fibrous tissue

• It becomes elastic cartilage

What are diarthroses also called?

• Fibrous joints

• Synovial joints

• Cartilaginous joints

• Immovable joints