Joints

Question 1

What are the two main classifications of joints?

Answer 1

Synarthroses (limited or no movement)

Diarthroses (free movement, synovial joints)

Question 2

What is the difference between a fibrous and a cartilaginous joint?

Answer 2

Fibrous ends united by collagen, immovable

Cartilaginous ends united by cartilage, may be slightly moveable

Question 3

What are the 3 types of fibrous joint?

Give an example of each.

Answer 3

Suture (skull)
Syndesmosis (Tibiofibular)
Gomphosis (Tooth)

Question 4

What are the 2 types of cartilaginous joint? Give an example of each.

Answer 4

Synchondrosis (Manubriosternal)

Symphysis (Pubic)

Question 5

What are the 6 types of synovial joint? Give an example of each.

Answer 5

Ball and socket (shoulder)
Hinge (elbow)
Pivot (radio-ulnar joint)
Ellipsoid (wrist)
Saddle (carpometocarpal)
Condylar (metacarpal)
Plane (midtarsal)

Question 6

name 5 accessory structures to joints

Answer 6

Cartilages
Fat pads
Ligaments
Tendons
Bursae

Question 7

Name the 7 major ligaments of the knee

Answer 7

Patellar
Popliteal (x2)
Cruciate (ant. post.)
Collateral (med. lat.)