ch 8 joints and movement

Which of the following is a freely movable joint?

diarthrosis

Which of the following is NOT a subclass of a fibrous joint?

synchondrosis

What do ligaments connect together?

bones

What fiber is commonly associated with fibrous joints?

collagen

Which of the following is a cartilaginous joint?

synchondrosis

Flexion and extension are types of __________.

angular movements

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

intervertebral disc

Which structural joint classification is held together by dense regular collagenous connective tissue?

fibrous

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

synovial fluid

What type of joint allows motion around only one axis?

uniaxial

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

suture

Which of the following is a functional joint classification?

diarthrosis

Which statement best describes tendon sheaths?

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

Symphysis joints provide no movement and are functionally classified as synarthroses.

false