A&P Articulations Pearson Questions Part 1

Exposed bone surfaces within a joint cavity are lined with ________ _________.

articular cartilage

It is important for a _____ to be a synarthrosis because we want our teeth to have stability in the mandible.

gomphosis

All the following functions are associated with synovial fluid except?

stability

Two types of cartilaginous joints are __________.

symphysis and synchondrosis

What best describes cartilaginous joints?

Little, if any, motion

Ligaments that are found within the articular capsule are known as _____.

intrinsic ligaments

The most common type of inflammation of the joints is _____.

osteoarthritis

Synovial joints are entirely encased in dense fibrous connective tissue that extends from the periosteum of one bone to another. This structure is called the _____.

articular capsule

What do ligaments connect?

Bones

A symphysis is a(n) ______.

amphiarthrosis

A syndesmosis is a(n) _______.

amphiarthrosis

What fiber is commonly associated with fibrous joints?

Collagen

Which of the following best represents the functional classifications of joints ranked from least movable to most movable?

Synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis, diarthrosis

The type of joint found between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae is classified as a _____.

symphysis

Which statement best describes a bursa?

A bursa is a synovial fluid-filled structure lined with synovial membrane on its inner surface.

Which of the following is a functional joint classification?

Diarthrosis

Which of the following statements best describes tendon sheaths?

Tendon sheaths protect long tendons as they course over and around synovial joints.

Which of the following combination of features are part of the synovial joint?

Synovial fluid, Articular cartilage, Articular capsule

Synovial fluid can be found in all the following structures except?

a symphysis

A fracture at the ______ can quite possibly have lifelong consequences such as differences in limb length.

epiphyseal plate

What part of the joint cavity lubricates the joint supplies nutrients, removes metabolic wastes, and absorbs shock?

Synovial fluid

Which type of fibrous joint is found between bones of the cranium?

Suture

Which of the following cartilaginous joints is found only in young growing people?

Epiphyseal plate

Which of the following are types of fibrous joints?

Suture; Syndesmosis; Gomphosis

Which of the following cartilaginous joints functions primarily in protection and shock absorption of the spinal column?

Intervertebral disc

Which of the following is a freely movable joint?

Diarthrosis

A joint cavity consists of __________.

an articular cartilage, an articular capsule, and synovial fluid

All the following structures are part of a synovial joint except?

a bursa

Joints that are diarthroses and have a cavity are classified as ______ joints.

synovial

Joints are classified functionally by their _____ and structurally by their _____.

amount of motion; anatomical characteristics

Which of these is not a structural classification that applies to joints?

diarthrosis

Which of the following joints is cartilaginous?

Synchondrosis

Which function do joints not perform?

generate heat