(CHAPTERS 6-9) A&P I (DR TIANGCO, ECPI)
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Define Fibrous joint. Answer: bones joined by dense fibrous
connective tissue
◉ define cartilaginous joint. Answer: bones joined by cartilage
◉ define synovial joint. Answer: bones joined by ligaments with fluid-
filled joint cavities separating bone surfaces
◉ what are the functional classes of joints? Answer: synarthroses,
amphiarthroses, diarthroses
◉ Define Synarthroses. Answer: immovable joints (fibrous or
cartilaginous)
◉ Define Amphiarthroses. Answer: slightly movable joints (fibrous or
cartilaginous)
◉ Define Diarthroses. Answer: freely movable joints (synovial)
, ◉ 3 common types of fibrous joints. Answer: gomphoses, sutures,
syndesmoses
◉ Define gomphoses. Answer: Peg-in-socket joints
function as synarthroses
articulations of teeth with sockets of mandible and maxillae
tooth held in place by Periodontal membranes
◉ define sutures. Answer: Found between skull bones
Very short fibers, interlocking irregular edges
increases stability/decreases risk of fracture
function as synarthroses
allow growth in childhood
become ossified synostoses in older adults
◉ Define syndesmoses. Answer: Bound by interosseous membrane,
broad ligamentous sheet
Found between radius and ulna and between tibia and fibula
Function as amphiarthroses
Provide pivot for two long bones
◉ what are the characteristics of synovial joints? Answer: bones
separated by a joint cavity
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Define Fibrous joint. Answer: bones joined by dense fibrous
connective tissue
◉ define cartilaginous joint. Answer: bones joined by cartilage
◉ define synovial joint. Answer: bones joined by ligaments with fluid-
filled joint cavities separating bone surfaces
◉ what are the functional classes of joints? Answer: synarthroses,
amphiarthroses, diarthroses
◉ Define Synarthroses. Answer: immovable joints (fibrous or
cartilaginous)
◉ Define Amphiarthroses. Answer: slightly movable joints (fibrous or
cartilaginous)
◉ Define Diarthroses. Answer: freely movable joints (synovial)
, ◉ 3 common types of fibrous joints. Answer: gomphoses, sutures,
syndesmoses
◉ Define gomphoses. Answer: Peg-in-socket joints
function as synarthroses
articulations of teeth with sockets of mandible and maxillae
tooth held in place by Periodontal membranes
◉ define sutures. Answer: Found between skull bones
Very short fibers, interlocking irregular edges
increases stability/decreases risk of fracture
function as synarthroses
allow growth in childhood
become ossified synostoses in older adults
◉ Define syndesmoses. Answer: Bound by interosseous membrane,
broad ligamentous sheet
Found between radius and ulna and between tibia and fibula
Function as amphiarthroses
Provide pivot for two long bones
◉ what are the characteristics of synovial joints? Answer: bones
separated by a joint cavity
