ANAT 260 Exam 3 Practice Questions
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Synarthrotic joint
immovable joint (sutures of skull)
Diarthrotic joint
freely movable joint (knee, elbow, shoulder)
Amphiarthrotic joint
slightly movable joint (intervertebral discs)
fibrous joint
made of tough fibrous connective tissue and are mostly immovable (skull bones)
cartilaginous joint
made of cartilage and allow for slight movement (between vertebrae)
gomphosis joint
made of periodontal ligament and allow almost no movement (between teeth and their
sockets)
syndesmosis
bones connected by ligaments (fibrous connective tissue)
synchondrosis
a cartilaginous joint where bones are joined together by hyaline cartilage
synostosis
, site at which adjacent bones or bony components have fused together
gomphosis
attachment of a tooth to its socket
Symphysis
A cartilaginous joint where the bones are joined by fibrocartilage
Synovial joint membrane
Thin lining of the inner surface of the articular capsule
synovial joint fluid
a thick, slimy fluid that provides lubrication to further reduce friction between the bones
of the joint
synovial joint fat pads
Adipose tissue that is going to cushion
synovial joint bursa
a thin connective tissue sac filled with lubricating liquid
synovial joint articular capsule
a fibrous connective tissue structure that is attached to each bone just outside the area
of the bone's articulatingsurface
synovial joint articular cartilage
a thin layer of hyaline cartilage that covers the entire articulating surface of each bone
pronation
turning the palm downward (radius over ulna)
supination
turning the palm upward (radius and ulnar parallel)
(West Coast University) QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
JUST RELEASED.pdf
Synarthrotic joint
immovable joint (sutures of skull)
Diarthrotic joint
freely movable joint (knee, elbow, shoulder)
Amphiarthrotic joint
slightly movable joint (intervertebral discs)
fibrous joint
made of tough fibrous connective tissue and are mostly immovable (skull bones)
cartilaginous joint
made of cartilage and allow for slight movement (between vertebrae)
gomphosis joint
made of periodontal ligament and allow almost no movement (between teeth and their
sockets)
syndesmosis
bones connected by ligaments (fibrous connective tissue)
synchondrosis
a cartilaginous joint where bones are joined together by hyaline cartilage
synostosis
, site at which adjacent bones or bony components have fused together
gomphosis
attachment of a tooth to its socket
Symphysis
A cartilaginous joint where the bones are joined by fibrocartilage
Synovial joint membrane
Thin lining of the inner surface of the articular capsule
synovial joint fluid
a thick, slimy fluid that provides lubrication to further reduce friction between the bones
of the joint
synovial joint fat pads
Adipose tissue that is going to cushion
synovial joint bursa
a thin connective tissue sac filled with lubricating liquid
synovial joint articular capsule
a fibrous connective tissue structure that is attached to each bone just outside the area
of the bone's articulatingsurface
synovial joint articular cartilage
a thin layer of hyaline cartilage that covers the entire articulating surface of each bone
pronation
turning the palm downward (radius over ulna)
supination
turning the palm upward (radius and ulnar parallel)
