Types of Skull Joint Movements Quiz

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What is the function of synovial fluid in a joint?

Acts as a lubricant to reduce friction (correct)

Provides blood supply to the joint

Secrete nutrients for bone growth

Absorbs shock

Which type of cartilage is found at the ends of bones in a joint?

Fibrous cartilage

Hyaline cartilage (correct)

Elastic cartilage

Fibrocartilage

What is the function of articular fat pads in a joint?

Act as shock absorbers (correct)

Reduce friction at the joint

Provide blood supply to the joint

Secrete synovial fluid

Which structure is responsible for increasing the area of contact in a ball and socket joint?

Labrum Signup and view all the answers

What type of movements occur during gliding movements at synovial joints?

Nearly flat bone surfaces moving back-and-forth without changing the angle between bones Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of tendons in relation to joints?

Connect muscles to bones Signup and view all the answers

Which type of joint contains more dense irregular connective tissue and permits limited movement?

Syndesmosis Signup and view all the answers

Which joint type involves a cone-shaped peg fitting into a socket and allows no movement?

Gomphosis Signup and view all the answers

Where is the interosseous membrane found?

Between the long bones like radius and ulna Signup and view all the answers

Which joint type involves a disc of fibrocartilage between hyaline cartilage covering bone ends?

Symphysis Signup and view all the answers

In which joint type does hyaline cartilage lead to slightly movable to immovable articulations?

Synovial Joints Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of synovial joints?

Composed of an articular capsule with 2 layers Signup and view all the answers

Which type of movement involves the bending of the ankle so that the foot moves in a dorsal or plantar direction?

Dorsiflexion Signup and view all the answers

In which type of joint does the rounded or pointed surface of one bone articulate within a ring formed partly by another bone?

Pivot joint Signup and view all the answers

Which type of joint permits side-to-side, back-and-forth movements, and sometimes rotation?

Planar joint Signup and view all the answers

What movement involves the forearm where the palm turns posteriorly?

Pronation Signup and view all the answers

Which type of movement involves moving the sole of the foot medially?

Inversion Signup and view all the answers

What is the movement where the thumb moves across the palm to touch the fingertips on the same hand called?

Opposition Signup and view all the answers

Which type of joint allows for the most range of motion?

Ball and socket joint Signup and view all the answers

What type of joint is found between the trapezium and the base of the 1st metacarpal?

Saddle joint Signup and view all the answers

Which type of joint allows for flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction movements?

Condyloid joint Signup and view all the answers

What hormone can increase flexibility in fibrocartilage in certain joints during late pregnancy?

Relaxin Signup and view all the answers

Which type of joint allows for rotational movements?

Ball and socket joint Signup and view all the answers

What type of joint is the sternoclavicular joint?

Saddle joint Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament strengthens the superior aspect of the capsule at the glenohumeral joint?

Coracohumeral ligament Signup and view all the answers

Which structure helps to secure the humeral head in the glenoid cavity?

Glenoid labrum Signup and view all the answers

What type of joint is formed between the head of humerus and the glenoid cavity?

Ball and socket joint Signup and view all the answers

What type of joint is the radioulnar joint at the elbow?

Pivot joint Signup and view all the answers

What muscles are described as the greatest stabilizers of the glenohumeral joint?

Rotator cuff muscles Signup and view all the answers

Types of Skull Joint Movements Quiz

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What is the function of synovial fluid in a joint?

Which type of cartilage is found at the ends of bones in a joint?

What is the function of articular fat pads in a joint?

Which structure is responsible for increasing the area of contact in a ball and socket joint?

What type of movements occur during gliding movements at synovial joints?

What is the main function of tendons in relation to joints?

Which type of joint contains more dense irregular connective tissue and permits limited movement?

Which joint type involves a cone-shaped peg fitting into a socket and allows no movement?

Where is the interosseous membrane found?

Which joint type involves a disc of fibrocartilage between hyaline cartilage covering bone ends?

In which joint type does hyaline cartilage lead to slightly movable to immovable articulations?

What is the main characteristic of synovial joints?

Which type of movement involves the bending of the ankle so that the foot moves in a dorsal or plantar direction?

In which type of joint does the rounded or pointed surface of one bone articulate within a ring formed partly by another bone?

Which type of joint permits side-to-side, back-and-forth movements, and sometimes rotation?

What movement involves the forearm where the palm turns posteriorly?

Which type of movement involves moving the sole of the foot medially?

What is the movement where the thumb moves across the palm to touch the fingertips on the same hand called?

Which type of joint allows for the most range of motion?

What type of joint is found between the trapezium and the base of the 1st metacarpal?

Which type of joint allows for flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction movements?

What hormone can increase flexibility in fibrocartilage in certain joints during late pregnancy?

Which type of joint allows for rotational movements?

What type of joint is the sternoclavicular joint?

Which ligament strengthens the superior aspect of the capsule at the glenohumeral joint?

Which structure helps to secure the humeral head in the glenoid cavity?

What type of joint is formed between the head of humerus and the glenoid cavity?

What type of joint is the radioulnar joint at the elbow?

What muscles are described as the greatest stabilizers of the glenohumeral joint?

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