Types of Joints in Human Body Quiz

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What determines the type and amount of movement that may take place at a joint?

  • The characteristic structure of the joint (correct)
  • The amount of muscle surrounding the joint
  • The presence of nerves near the joint
  • The size of the bones involved in the joint

Which classification scheme categorizes joints based on the anatomy of the joint?

  • Physiological scheme
  • Functional scheme
  • Biomechanical scheme
  • Structural scheme (correct)

What type of movement is typically seen in fibrous joints?

  • Rotation only
  • Slight movement
  • Extensive range of motion
  • No movement (correct)

When do bony joints form according to the text?

<p>When fibrous or cartilaginous joints ossify (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are sutures, a type of fibrous joint, located?

<p>Between the bones of the skull (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which classification scheme categorizes joints based on the amount of movement possible at a joint?

<p>Functional scheme (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of joint is the hip joint?

<p>Ball and socket joint (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of movement is NOT performed by the hip joint?

<p>Gliding (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of joint is the sacroiliac joint?

<p>Plane joint (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of movement is performed by the elbow joint?

<p>Flexion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of movement is performed by the Atlanto-axial joint?

<p>Rotation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are intervertebral joints mainly composed of?

<p>Cartilage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of joint allows for complete circular movement?

<p>Synovial joint (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which joint classification includes immovable joints?

<p>Synarthrosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of movement involves two opposing surfaces sliding past one another in one plane?

<p>Gliding movement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of amphiarthrosis joints?

<p>To provide slight movement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which joint type connects the radius and ulna through the interosseous membrane?

<p>Cartilaginous joint (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of joint is characterized by bones connected by a ligament?

<p>Syndesmosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure surrounds synovial joints and contains an inner synovial membrane?

<p>Articular capsule (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of joint are the articulating bones connected by a wedge or pad of fibrocartilage?

<p>Symphysis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of joint involves a rigid, cartilaginous bridge between articulating bones?

<p>Synchondrosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tissue produces synovial fluid in synovial joints?

<p>Areolar tissue (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the periodontal ligament found in the human body?

<p>Connecting the teeth to bony sockets (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main parts that make up an intervertebral disc?

<p>Annulus fibrosis and Nucleus pulposus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Annulus fibrosis within the intervertebral disc?

<p>To absorb shock (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament is a longitudinal fibrous band that connects the tips of the spinous processes from C7 to the sacrum?

<p>Supraspinous ligament (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the water content of the nucleus pulposus in each intervertebral disc as we grow older?

<p>It decreases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament connects the anterior surfaces of adjacent vertebral bodies?

<p>Anterior longitudinal ligament (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of movement is described as bending posteriorly in the vertebral column?

<p>Extension (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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