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BIOL 2401
anatomy lab exam 2 Questions and Answers
2026 Latest Update
joint is also called an Ans: articulation
joint Ans: any place where adjacent bones or bone and cartilage
come together to form a connection
joint cavity Ans: fluid filled space where bones articulate with each
other
immobile or slightly moveable joint serve to... Ans: protect
internal organs, give stability to the body, and allow for limited
body movement
freely moveable joints allow for Ans: extensive movements of the
body or limbs
fibrous joint Ans: where adjacent bones are united by fibrous
tissue
cartilaginous joint Ans: the bones are joined by hyaline cartilage
or fibrocartilage
synovial joint Ans: the articulating surfaces of the bones are not
directly connected, but instead come into contact with each other
within a joint cavity that is filled with lubricating fluid
which joints are the most common Ans: synovial
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synarthrosis Ans: immovable joint
amphiarthrosis Ans: slightly movable joint
diarthrosis Ans: freely movable joint
all synovial joints are Ans: diarthrosis joints
synarthrosis ex Ans: sutures
amphiarthrosis ex Ans: intervertebral disc
diarthrosis uniaxial joint ex Ans: elbow
diarthrosis biaxial joint ex Ans: metacarpophalangeal joint
Diarthrosis-multiaxial joint ex Ans: shoulder and hip
narrow fibrous joint ex Ans: suture
syndesmosis joint Ans: the bones are more separated but are held
together by a narrow band of fibrous connective tissue called a
ligament or a wide sheet of connective tissue called an
interosseous membrane
sydesmosis joint ex Ans: between shaft regions of long bones
gomphosis joint Ans: narrow firbous joint between the roots of a
tooth and the bony socket in the jaw into which the tooth fits
__________ provide flexibility to the skull during birth Ans:
fontanelles
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BIOL 2401
anatomy lab exam 2 Questions and Answers
2026 Latest Update
joint is also called an Ans: articulation
joint Ans: any place where adjacent bones or bone and cartilage
come together to form a connection
joint cavity Ans: fluid filled space where bones articulate with each
other
immobile or slightly moveable joint serve to... Ans: protect
internal organs, give stability to the body, and allow for limited
body movement
freely moveable joints allow for Ans: extensive movements of the
body or limbs
fibrous joint Ans: where adjacent bones are united by fibrous
tissue
cartilaginous joint Ans: the bones are joined by hyaline cartilage
or fibrocartilage
synovial joint Ans: the articulating surfaces of the bones are not
directly connected, but instead come into contact with each other
within a joint cavity that is filled with lubricating fluid
which joints are the most common Ans: synovial
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, Dallas College
BIOL 2401
synarthrosis Ans: immovable joint
amphiarthrosis Ans: slightly movable joint
diarthrosis Ans: freely movable joint
all synovial joints are Ans: diarthrosis joints
synarthrosis ex Ans: sutures
amphiarthrosis ex Ans: intervertebral disc
diarthrosis uniaxial joint ex Ans: elbow
diarthrosis biaxial joint ex Ans: metacarpophalangeal joint
Diarthrosis-multiaxial joint ex Ans: shoulder and hip
narrow fibrous joint ex Ans: suture
syndesmosis joint Ans: the bones are more separated but are held
together by a narrow band of fibrous connective tissue called a
ligament or a wide sheet of connective tissue called an
interosseous membrane
sydesmosis joint ex Ans: between shaft regions of long bones
gomphosis joint Ans: narrow firbous joint between the roots of a
tooth and the bony socket in the jaw into which the tooth fits
__________ provide flexibility to the skull during birth Ans:
fontanelles
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