AAMI Anatomy Exam Questions with Complete Solutions

AAMI Anatomy Exam Questions with Complete Solutions The study of joints or articulations - ANSWER Arthrology How are articulations classified - ANSWER By the degree of movement permitted Presence or absence of a space or joint cavity (synovial cavity) Joint Cavity AKA: - ANSWER Synovial Cavity Types of articulations - ANSWER Synarthrosis - immovable articulation Amphiaarthrosis - slightly moveable Diarthrosis - freely moveable Describe Synarthrosis (5) - ANSWER Immovable articulation bones held together by a fibrous connective tissue complete fusion of bones No movement No joint cavity Cranial sutures and sterno-costal articulations are examples of: - ANSWER Synarthrosis or immovable articulation Describe Amphiarthrosis () - ANSWER Slightly moveable separated more than a suture piece of specialized or fibrous cartilage separating the bones No joint cavity Pubic Symphisis and sacro-iliac articulations are examples of: - ANSWER Ampiarthrosis or slightly immovable where tow hip bones unite anteriorly - ANSWER Pubic Symphisis Where sacrum unites with two hip bones - ANSWER Sacro - Iliac articulation Describe Diarthrosis (4) - ANSWER Freely Moveable Synovial or Joint cavity Considerable amount of movement Most numerous joints in the body Shoulder, hip, elbow and knee are examples of this articulation: - ANSWER Diarthrosis or freely moveable Space between the articulating bone (2): - ANSWER Synovial articulation Joint cavity Three types of muscle are - ANSWER Cardiac Visceral Skeletal Study of the muscular systems - ANSWER Myology Attachments and Gross Structure of Skeletal Muscles (5) - ANSWER Origin Insertion Belly of the Muscle Tendon Aponeurosis attachment of a muscle tendon to the stationary bone or less moveable bone - ANSWER Origin Attachment of the other muscle tendon to the moveable bone or more moveable bone - ANSWER Insertion