Joint Classification and Types

Which of the following is a true statement?

Which of the following is not an example of a fibrous joint?

What are the unique joints that occur between the root of a tooth and the alveolar process of the mandible or maxilla?

What are the most movable joints in the body?

In terms of structure, which type of articulation has a joint capsule?

In terms of function, which is considered an immovable joint?

A condyloid joint is an example of a(n):

Which joint allows for the widest range of movement?

The pads of fibrocartilage located between the articulating ends of bones in some diarthroses are called:

Menisci are:

An example of a hinge joint is the:

The knee joint is an example of a:

An example of a pivot joint is:

The distal end of the radius articulating with the carpal bones is an example of a:

Which of the following is an example of a biaxial joint?

A gliding joint is an example of a(n):

Which joint allows for the most movement?

Moving a body part away from the medial plane of the body is called:

Kicking a football is accomplished by:

Moving a part of the body forward is called:

The type of movement that increases the angle between body parts is:

Stretching the foot down and back, pointing the toe, is called:

The type of movement that occurs when the head is dropped to the shoulder, then to the chest, to the other shoulder, and toward the back is:

Tilting the foot upward, decreasing the angle between the top of the foot and the front of the leg, is called:

The rotator cuff muscles and tendons form a cufflike arrangement around the:

Vertebral bodies are connected together by the:

The largest and most frequently injured joint is the:

Deterioration of the nucleus pulposus results in:

Rotator cuff surgery is commonly performed on professional baseball players, especially pitchers. This indicates enormous stress on the:

The glenoid labrum is a:

The condition of "housemaid's knee" is an inflammation of the:

All of the following are noninflammatory joint disorders except:

Sutures can be found in the:

Gomphoses can be found in the:

Synchondroses:

The occipital bone fitting into the atlas bone of the vertebrae is an example of a:

Which ligament is not part of the hip joint?

The ligamenta flava is located in the:

The type of movement possible at a synovial joint depends on the:

The opposite of dorsiflexion is:

The opposite of eversion is:

A sprain causes damage to:

The joint between the distal ends of the radius and ulna is an example of a:

The periodontal membrane is associated with which type of joint?

Which type of joint joins the two pubic bones together?

Which of the following structures does not characterize a synovial joint?

Saddle joints in the body can be found between the:

Which structure of a synovial joint is defined as a closed, pillowlike structure filled with synovial fluid?

Which structure of a synovial joint is defined as a strong cord of dense, white, fibrous connective tissue?

The olecranon bursa is associated with which joint?

If a goniometer reads zero, it most likely indicates that the joint: