20 Questions
Which type of joint has no cavity and its components are held together by connective tissue?
Solid joint
What is an example of a solid joint that is a synostosis?
Sacrum
Which type of joint has elements separated by a cavity?
Synovial joint
What type of joint is the skull suture?
Syndesmosis
Which joint type is characterized by a periosteum and fibrous tissue and can be flat, serrated, or beveled?
Syndesmosis
What type of joint is the intervertebral disc?
Symphysis
Which type of synovial joint allows for rotation around a single axis?
Pivot
"Condylar" is an example of which type of synovial joint?
What component highly vascularized and produces synovial fluid in a synovial joint?
What provides stability to the joint in a synovial joint?
Ligaments
What type of movement does a plane joint allow?
Glide
Which type of movement brings the limb closer to the sagittal plane?
Adduction
In which type of muscle fiber orientation do the fibers run parallel to each other?
Fusiform
What is the muscle that joins one tendon to another known as?
Lumbrical
Which spinal root corresponds to a defined cutaneous territory known as a dermatome?
Spinal root
Which type of joint allows for rotation around a single axis?
Pivot joint
What is the type of movement where a limb moves away from the sagittal plane?
Abduction
In which type of joint are the components held together by connective tissue and have no cavity?
Fibrous joint
What is the attachment point that does not move known as?
Origin
What is the movement towards the fetal position known as?
Flexion
Learn about the axial and appendicular skeleton, as well as the different types of joints, including solid and synovial joints. Explore examples of solid joints, like bone (synostosis), fibrous (synfibrosis), and more.
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