9.1 – Joints and their classification Flashcards
T or F:
the anatomical name of a joint is determined by the manner in which the bone ends are connected at the joint.
F
joints are typically named for the bones involved in the joint
the classification of a joint as bony, fibrous, cartilaginous, or synovial describes which of the following?
how the bone ends are held together w/in the joint
the fusion of the right and left mandible into a single mandible bone during fetal development is an example of the formation of what kind of joint?
synostosis
based on structure, the sagittal suture is what type of joint?
fibrous
(all sutures are fibrous joints)
what are the 3 types of fibrous joints?
suture
syndesmosis
gomphosis
a synostosis is a(n) ___ joint
bony (ossified)
a synchondrosis is held together by ___ ___
hyaline cartilage
how are individual joints typically named?
based on the names of the bones involved n the joint
which joint classifications are used to describe how the bone ends of a joint are held together?
bony, fibrous, cartilaginous, or synovial
which joints are synostoses?
the joining of left and right halves of the mandible
the closure of an epiphyseal plate
what is a suture joint? Classify as fibrous, cartilaginous, or synovial
fibrous
list the types of cartilaginous joints
symphyses
synchondroses
which class of joints includes sutures and gomphoses?
fibrous
in which type of joint are the bones separated by a narrow, fluid-filled, encapsulated space?
synovial
T or F:
the anatomical name of a joint is determined by the manner in which the bone ends are connected at the joint
F
(joints are typically named for the bones involved in the joint)
