Joints

Q: Where are suture joints found? A: Between the bones of the skull.

2. Q: Where are syndesmosis joints found? A: Between the tibia and fibula.

3. Q: Where are gomphosis joints found? A: Between your teeth and their sockets.

4. Q: Where are synchondrosis joints found? A: At epiphyseal growth plates and between the first rib and sternum.

5. Q: Where are symphysis joints found? A: Between vertebral bodies (intervertebral discs) and at the pubic symphysis.

6. Q: Where are ball-and-socket joints found? A: Shoulder and hip.

7. Q: Where are hinge joints found? A: Elbow, knee, fingers, and toes.

8. Q: Where are pivot joints found? A: Between C1 and C2 in the neck and between the radius and ulna.

9. Q: Where are condyloid joints found? A: Knuckles and wrist.

10. Q: Where are saddle joints found? A: At the base of the thumb.

11. Q: Where are plane (gliding) joints found? A: Between carpal bones in the wrist, tarsal bones in the foot, and vertebral articular processes.

Joint Movement Flashcards

12. Q: What does synarthrosis mean? A: Immovable joint.

13. Q: What does amphiarthrosis mean? A: Slightly movable joint.

14. Q: What does diarthrosis mean? A: Freely movable joint.

15. Q: What movement does a ball-and-socket joint allow? A: Movement in all directions, including rotation.

16. Q: What movement does a hinge joint allow? A: Bending and straightening (flexion and extension).

17. Q: What movement does a pivot joint allow? A: Rotation.

18. Q: What movement does a condyloid joint allow? A: Back-and-forth and side-to-side movement.

19. Q: What movement does a saddle joint allow? A: Movement in two planes, including thumb opposition.

20. Q: What movement does a plane joint allow? A: Sliding or gliding.

Structural Classification Flashcards

21. Q: What are the 3 structural classifications of joints? A: Fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial.

22. Q: What connects bones in fibrous joints? A: Dense fibrous connective tissue.

23. Q: What connects bones in cartilaginous joints? A: Cartilage.

24. Q: What makes synovial joints different? A: They have a fluid-filled joint cavity and allow free movement.

25. Q: What type of cartilage is found in synchondrosis joints? A: Hyaline cartilage.

26. Q: What type of cartilage is found in symphysis joints? A: Fibrocartilage.

27. Q: What functional classification are synovial joints? A: Diarthrosis.

28. Q: What functional classification are skull sutures? A: Synarthrosis.

29. Q: What functional classification are intervertebral symphysis joints? A: Amphiarthrosis.

30. Q: What functional classification are gomphosis joints? A: Synarthrosis.