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What is the function of articular cartilage in joints?
What is the function of articular cartilage in joints?
- Connects bone to bone
- Produces synovial fluid for lubrication
- Provides structural support to the skeleton
- Reduces friction and absorbs shock (correct)
Which type of joint allows movements in two planes, including flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and circumduction?
Which type of joint allows movements in two planes, including flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and circumduction?
- Ball-and-Socket Joints
- Hinge Joints
- Condyloid Joints (correct)
- Pivot Joints
What is the main function of synovial fluid in joints?
What is the main function of synovial fluid in joints?
- Improves joint congruence
- Reduces friction between joint surfaces (correct)
- Absorbs shock and distributes forces
- Connects bone to bone
Which structure stabilizes and reinforces joints by connecting bone to bone?
Which structure stabilizes and reinforces joints by connecting bone to bone?
In which type of joint does the movement occur around a central axis, allowing for rotation?
In which type of joint does the movement occur around a central axis, allowing for rotation?
Which type of joint is connected by dense connective tissue fibers and provides little to no movement?
Which type of joint is connected by dense connective tissue fibers and provides little to no movement?
Which type of joint is enclosed within a joint capsule with synovial fluid and allows for a wide range of movement?
Which type of joint is enclosed within a joint capsule with synovial fluid and allows for a wide range of movement?
Which functional classification of joints is primarily associated with synovial joints?
Which functional classification of joints is primarily associated with synovial joints?
Which type of joint is connected by cartilage and allows for limited movement?
Which type of joint is connected by cartilage and allows for limited movement?
Where are synovial joints mainly found in the body?
Where are synovial joints mainly found in the body?
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