Joints Structural Classification Quiz

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Which type of joint allows no movement and is held together by fibrous tissue?

Synovial joint

Suture joint

Cartilaginous joint

Fibrous joint (correct)

What type of joint is exemplified by the inferior tibio-fibular joint?

Gomphosis joint

Cartilaginous joint

Syndesmosis joint (correct)

Suture joint

What is the characteristic of a symphysis joint?

Permanent joint (correct)

Temporary joint

Disappears by ossification

Allows free movement

In which type of joint is movement limited and allowed by the elasticity of the fibrocartilaginous disc?

Secondary cartilaginous joint Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cartilaginous joint disappears by ossification of epiphyseal cartilage?

Primary cartilaginous joint Signup and view all the answers

What substance separates the bones in syndesmosis joints?

Big amount of fibrous tissue Signup and view all the answers

Which type of joint permits flexion and extension as well as abduction and adduction?

Condyloid joint Signup and view all the answers

Which type of joint is known for being the most freely mobile in the body?

Ball-and-socket joint Signup and view all the answers

What does Hilton's Law state regarding the nerve supply of joints?

Nerve supply of a joint comes from the muscles acting on that joint. Signup and view all the answers

Which factor plays a role in affecting the stability of joints based on the text?

Shape and fitting of articulating surfaces Signup and view all the answers

What type of joint allows gliding movement without a specific axis?

Plane joint Signup and view all the answers

Which joint type is characterized by one plane (sagittal) movement usually being freer than the other?

Condyloid joint Signup and view all the answers

Which type of joint allows movement around one axis?

Hinge joint Signup and view all the answers

What type of joint moves around two axes?

Ellipsoid joint Signup and view all the answers

In which joint does the movement occur between a rod and a ring?

Pivot joint Signup and view all the answers

What structure secretes and absorbs synovial fluid in synovial joints?

Synovial membrane Signup and view all the answers

In children's long bones, what separates the epiphysis and metaphysis?

Hyaline cartilage Signup and view all the answers

Which classification of joints does not move around an axis?

Plane (nonaxial) joint Signup and view all the answers