CHP 5 - aRTHROLOGY

Question 1

Joints united by fibrous tissue cartilage or a mixture of the two often termed immovable joints

Answer 1

Synarthroses

Question 2

A type of synarthrosis found in the skull where adjacent bone margins interlock

Answer 2

Suture

Question 3

A type of suture where the edges overlap as in the parieto-temporal joint

Answer 3

Squamous suture

Question 4

A type of suture with irregular edges as seen in the frontal joint

Answer 4

Serrated suture

Question 5

A type of suture with straight edges as seen in the nasal joint

Answer 5

Harmonious suture

Question 6

A joint where the uniting medium is elastic tissue white fibrous tissue or a mixture of both such as intercarpal joints

Answer 6

Syndesmosis

Question 7

A type of synarthrosis found between the tooth and the alveolar sockets

Answer 7

Gomphosis

Question 8

A type of suture with straight edges as seen in the nasal joint

Answer 8

Harmonious suture

Question 9

A joint where the uniting medium is elastic tissue white fibrous tissue or a mixture of both such as intercarpal joints

Answer 9

Syndesmosis

Question 10

A type of synarthrosis found between the tooth and the alveolar sockets

Answer 10

Gomphosis

Question 11

Joints with both synarthrodial and diarthrodial features allowing limited movement

Answer 11

Amphiarthroses

Question 12

A cartilaginous joint where the uniting medium is cartilage such as the sphenoid and basilar occipital joint

Answer 12

Synchondrosis

Question 13

A joint found in the median plane where the uniting medium is ossified cartilage and fibrous tissue such as the pelvic symphysis

Answer 13

Symphysis

Question 14

True joints that possess a synovial cavity joint capsule synovial membrane and articular cartilage allowing movement

Answer 14

Diarthroses

Question 15

A hinge joint such as the elbow

Answer 15

Ginglymus

Question 16

A gliding joint such as the intercarpal joints

Answer 16

Arthrodia

Question 17

A pivot joint such as the atlanto-axial joint

Answer 17

Trochoid

Question 18

A ball-and-socket joint such as the hip

Answer 18

Enarthrosis

Question 19

A diarthrodial joint between the ramus of the mandible and the squamous temporal bone allowing rotation gliding retraction and protrusion

Answer 19

Temporomandibular joint

Question 20

A type of vertebral joint classified as an amphiarthrosis found between vertebral bodies

Answer 20

Intercentral articulation

Question 21

A type of vertebral joint classified as a diarthrosis occurring between vertebral articular processes

Answer 21

Interneural articulation

Question 22

A diarthrodial joint found in horses between the transverse processes of the 5th and 6th lumbar vertebrae and the wings of the sacrum

Answer 22

Intertransverse articulation

Question 23

A diarthrodial joint classified as a ginglymus allowing flexion and extension of the head

Answer 23

Atlanto-occipital joint

Question 24

A diarthrodial joint classified as a trochoid allowing rotational movement of the head

Answer 24

Atlanto-axial joint

Question 25

A diarthrodial joint between the head of the rib and the adjacent vertebral bodies

Answer 25

Costo-central articulation

Question 26

A diarthrodial joint between the rib tubercle and the transverse process of the corresponding vertebra

Answer 26

Costo-transverse articulation

Question 27

The articulation between ribs and rib cartilage classified as a synarthrosis

Answer 27

Costo-chondral joint

Question 28

A diarthrodial joint between the cartilages of the sternal ribs and the sternum

Answer 28

Chondro-sternal joint

Question 29

A joint between sternal segments that begins as a synchondrosis and later ossifies into a synostosis

Answer 29

Intersternal joint

Question 30

A diarthrodial enarthrosis between the humeral head and glenoid cavity allowing primarily flexion and extension

Answer 30

Shoulder joint

Question 31

A diarthrodial ginglymus between the distal humerus and proximal radius and ulna allowing flexion and extension

Answer 31

Elbow joint

Question 32

A composite joint including radiocarpal intercarpal and carpometacarpal articulations allowing flexion extension and gliding

Answer 32

Carpal joint

Question 33

A diarthrodial hinge-gliding joint between the distal metacarpals first phalanx and proximal sesamoids allowing flexion and extension

Answer 33

Fetlock joint

Question 34

A diarthrodial hinge joint between the first and second phalanges allowing limited flexion and extension

Answer 34

Pastern joint

Question 35

A diarthrodial hinge joint between the second and third phalanges and the navicular bone allowing flexion and extension

Answer 35

Coffin joint

Question 36

A diarthrodial arthrodial joint between the auricular surfaces of the ilium and sacrum allowing slight gliding movement

Answer 36

Sacroiliac joint

Question 37

A diarthrodial enarthrosis between the femoral head and acetabulum allowing multi-directional movement

Answer 37

Hip joint

Question 38

A ligament spanning the notch of the acetabulum

Answer 38

Transverse acetabular ligament

Question 39

A ligament running from the sub-pubic groove to the femoral head fovea

Answer 39

Round ligament

Question 40

A ligament unique to horses running from the prepubic tendon alongside the round ligament

Answer 40

Accessory ligament

Question 41

A complex joint consisting of the femoropatellar and femorotibial articulations

Answer 41

Stifle joint

Question 42

A diarthrodial arthrodial joint between the trochlea of the femur and the patella allowing gliding

Answer 42

Femoropatellar joint

Question 43

The lateral middle and medial ligaments of the stifle joint

Answer 43

Patellar ligaments

Question 44

A diarthrodial ginglymus between the femoral condyles and proximal tibia with interposed articular menisci allowing flexion and extension

Answer 44

Femorotibial joint

Question 45

A composite diarthrodial ginglymus composed of tibio-tarsal intertarsal and tarso-metatarsal joints allowing primarily flexion and extension

Answer 45

Hock joint