IPHY 3410 HUMAN ANATOMY EXAM 2 CU BOULDER SPRING 2026 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

IPHY 3410 HUMAN ANATOMY EXAM 2 CU BOULDER
SPRING 2026 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. Joints
Answer:
an articulation A place of union between two or more bones

Question:
2. Fibrous joint
Answer:
Joint cavity- no Construction- Dense regular CT connect bones

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3. Cartilaginous
Answer:
Joint cavity- no Construction- Cartilage connect bones

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4. Synovial
Answer:
Joint Cavity- yes Construction- Ligaments and articular capsule connect bones; ends of bone covered by
articular cartilage

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5. Synarthrosis
Answer:
immobile joint

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6. Amphiarthrosis
Answer:
slightly moveable

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7. Diarthrosis
Answer:
freely movable

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8. Suture

,Answer:
•Fibrous Joint Synarthrotic
•Short dense regular CT fibers
•Allow for skull growth but gradually fuse as we age

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9. Syndesmosis
Answer:
Fibrous Joints
•Amphiarthrotic (most)
•Dense regular CT fibers longer than in sutures
•Typically found between long bones

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10. Gomphosis
Answer:
Fibrous joint
•Synarthrotic
•Periodontal ligament attaches tooth to bone of socket

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11. Symphysis
Answer:
•Cartilaginous joint Amphiarthrotic
•Bones separated by fibrocartilage pad

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12. Synchondrosis
Answer:
Cartilaginous joint Synarthrotic
•Bones united by hyaline cartilage

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13. Synovial Joint
Answer:
Diarthrotic- freely moveable Ligament= bone to bone (dense regular CT)

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14. Fibrous capsule
Answer:
dense irregular CT which is an extension of the periosteum

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15. Synovial membrane

, Answer:
loose CT that produces synovial fluid and is vascular (lots of blood vessels)
- Synovial fluid=lubricant w/in capsule
• Blood filtrate
• Glycoproteins added from secretory cells of CT
• Nourishes chondrocytes pressure changes on cartilage causes fluid to move in and out of cartilage

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16. Joint cavity
Answer:
contains synovial fluid

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17. Articular disc
Answer:
Fibrocartilage disc found within some synovial joints

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18. Rheumatoid arthritis
Answer:
• Chronic inflammatory disorder
• Autoimmune immune system attacks bodies own tissues
• Causes inflammation of synovial membranes pain & swelling of joints

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19. Osteoarthritis
Answer:
Most common and mostly due to normal aging process
•Articular cartilage breaks down via normal enzyme activity or excessive use
•Resulting bone to bone contact further damages articular surface

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20. Gouty arthritis
Answer:
Uric acid is normal waste product produced by liver during purine metabilization
•High levels of uric acid in blood will precipitate out as crystals into synovial joints TOPHUS
•Body will initiate inflammatory response to digest crystals

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21. Translational
Answer:
joint can move in multiple directions but only w/in one plane No AXIS of rotation

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22. Uniaxial
Answer:
joint moves around only one axis