Joints and Ligaments

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What is the defining feature of synovial joints?

The articulating bones are joined by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage.

The articulating bones are separated by a fluid-filled space called the joint cavity. (correct)

The articulating bones are connected by fibrous connective tissue.

The articulating bones have limited or no movement between them.

Which type of joint allows for the most movement between bones?

Fibrous joints

All joint types allow the same amount of movement.

Cartilaginous joints

Synovial joints (correct)

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

Synovial joint in the thoracic limb

Sutures of the skull (correct)

Pelvic symphysis

Intervertebral disc

What is the defining feature of cartilaginous joints?

The articulating bones are joined by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage. (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Intervertebral disc (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which joint type is the only example of a mobile peg-and-socket joint?

Gomphosis (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an accessory structure associated with synovial joints?

Intervertebral disc (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the closure of sutures in the skull is correct?

Sutures gradually close as the animal ages, forming immobile joints. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a defining feature of synovial joints?

Articulating bones covered by articular cartilage (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a meniscus?

To allow for smoother connection between articulating bone ends (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following joints connects the scapula and humerus in dogs?

Scapulohumeral (shoulder) joint (A) Signup and view all the answers

In horses, which joint is located between the metatarsus and phalanges?

Metatarsophalangeal joint (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of connective tissue are ligaments composed of?

Tough fibrous connective tissue (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following joints connects the sacrum and ilium in horses?

Sacroiliac joint (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the synovial membrane?

To produce synovial fluid (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following joints is located between adjacent vertebrae in dogs and horses?

Joints between articular processes of vertebrae (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining feature of fibrous joints?

Designed for limited or no movement (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Intervertebral disc (B) Signup and view all the answers

In synovial joints, the articulating bones are separated by a fluid-filled space called:

Joint cavity (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a fibrous mobile peg-and-socket joint?

Teeth in sockets (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of joint is designed for some restricted motion and is joined by hyaline or fibrocartilage?

Cartilaginous joint (B) Signup and view all the answers

The roots of the teeth fitting into sockets in the mandible and maxilla represent an example of:

Gomphosis (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining feature of synovial joints?

'Movable joints separated by a fluid-filled space' (B) Signup and view all the answers

'Joined by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage' is a characteristic of which type of joint?

'Cartilaginous joint' (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following joints in the horse connects the femur and tibia?

Stifle joint (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of ligaments in synovial joints?

To connect bones and provide joint stability (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following joints in the dog connects the radius and carpus?

Carpal joint (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about synovial joints is incorrect?

They lack a fibrous joint capsule (B) Signup and view all the answers

In which joint of the horse is a meniscus found?

Stifle joint (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the synovial fluid in synovial joints?

To lubricate the joint and reduce friction (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following joints in the horse connects the tarsus and metatarsus?

Tarsal joint (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following joints in the dog connects the scapula and humerus?

Scapulohumeral joint (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the synovial fluid in synovial joints?

To provide lubrication and reduce friction between the articulating bones (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of joint is the only example of a mobile peg-and-socket joint?

Gomphosis (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following joints in the horse connects the femur and tibia?

Stifle joint (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining feature of cartilaginous joints?

Joined by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Pelvic symphysis (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of connective tissue are ligaments composed of?

Dense regular connective tissue (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following joints in the dog connects the radius and carpus?

Carpal joint (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an accessory structure associated with synovial joints?

Bursae (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of connective tissue is the synovial membrane lined by in synovial joints?

Areolar connective tissue (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a function of the synovial fluid in synovial joints?

Acting as a shock absorber (C) Signup and view all the answers

In synovial joints, what is the function of the fibrous joint capsule?

Stabilizing the joint (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which structure in a synovial joint connects bones to each other or to cartilage?

Ligament (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a fibrocartilage disc (meniscus) in a synovial joint?

Absorb shock and distribute force (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of joint allows for smooth connection between articulating ends of bones?

Cartilaginous joint (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of ligaments in synovial joints?

Stabilize the joint (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an accessory structure for enhancing joint stability in synovial joints?

'Peg-and-socket' disc (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which structure in a synovial joint lines the fibrous joint capsule and produces synovial fluid?

Synovial membrane (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the articular cartilage in synovial joints?

To allow smooth movement between bones (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following joints in the horse connects the femur and the patella?

Stifle joint (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures is not an accessory structure associated with synovial joints?

Tendons (D) Signup and view all the answers

In the horse, which joint connects the metatarsus and the first phalanx?

Metatarsophalangeal joint (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the synovial fluid in synovial joints?

To lubricate and reduce friction between articulating surfaces (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following joints in the dog connects the scapula and the humerus?

Scapulohumeral joint (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of connective tissue are ligaments composed of?

Fibrous connective tissue (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a feature of synovial joints?

Bones are joined by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the synovial fluid in synovial joints?

To provide lubrication and reduce friction between articulating surfaces (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following joints in the dog connects the scapula and humerus?

Shoulder joint (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of ligaments in synovial joints?

To stabilize and reinforce the joint by connecting bones (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following joints in the horse connects the femur and tibia?

Stifle joint (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of joint is designed for limited or no movement between bones?

Fibrous joint (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a meniscus in a synovial joint?

To act as a shock absorber and distribute weight evenly (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following joints connects the sacrum and ilium in horses?

Sacroiliac joint (B) Signup and view all the answers

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What is the defining feature of synovial joints?

Which type of joint allows for the most movement between bones?

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

What is the defining feature of cartilaginous joints?

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

Which joint type is the only example of a mobile peg-and-socket joint?

Which of the following is NOT an accessory structure associated with synovial joints?

Which of the following statements about the closure of sutures in the skull is correct?

Which of the following is a defining feature of synovial joints?

What is the function of a meniscus?

Which of the following joints connects the scapula and humerus in dogs?

In horses, which joint is located between the metatarsus and phalanges?

What type of connective tissue are ligaments composed of?

Which of the following joints connects the sacrum and ilium in horses?

What is the function of the synovial membrane?

Which of the following joints is located between adjacent vertebrae in dogs and horses?

What is the defining feature of fibrous joints?

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

In synovial joints, the articulating bones are separated by a fluid-filled space called:

What is an example of a fibrous mobile peg-and-socket joint?

Which type of joint is designed for some restricted motion and is joined by hyaline or fibrocartilage?

The roots of the teeth fitting into sockets in the mandible and maxilla represent an example of:

What is the defining feature of synovial joints?

'Joined by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage' is a characteristic of which type of joint?

Which of the following joints in the horse connects the femur and tibia?

What is the function of ligaments in synovial joints?

Which of the following joints in the dog connects the radius and carpus?

Which of the following statements about synovial joints is incorrect?

In which joint of the horse is a meniscus found?

What is the primary function of the synovial fluid in synovial joints?

Which of the following joints in the horse connects the tarsus and metatarsus?

Which of the following joints in the dog connects the scapula and humerus?

What is the primary function of the synovial fluid in synovial joints?

Which type of joint is the only example of a mobile peg-and-socket joint?

Which of the following joints in the horse connects the femur and tibia?

What is the defining feature of cartilaginous joints?

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

What type of connective tissue are ligaments composed of?

Which of the following joints in the dog connects the radius and carpus?

Which of the following is NOT an accessory structure associated with synovial joints?

What type of connective tissue is the synovial membrane lined by in synovial joints?

Which of the following is a function of the synovial fluid in synovial joints?

In synovial joints, what is the function of the fibrous joint capsule?

Which structure in a synovial joint connects bones to each other or to cartilage?

What is the purpose of a fibrocartilage disc (meniscus) in a synovial joint?

Which type of joint allows for smooth connection between articulating ends of bones?

What is the main function of ligaments in synovial joints?

Which of the following is NOT an accessory structure for enhancing joint stability in synovial joints?

Which structure in a synovial joint lines the fibrous joint capsule and produces synovial fluid?

What is the primary function of the articular cartilage in synovial joints?

Which of the following joints in the horse connects the femur and the patella?

Which of the following structures is not an accessory structure associated with synovial joints?

In the horse, which joint connects the metatarsus and the first phalanx?

What is the function of the synovial fluid in synovial joints?

Which of the following joints in the dog connects the scapula and the humerus?

Which type of connective tissue are ligaments composed of?

Which of the following is NOT a feature of synovial joints?

What is the primary function of the synovial fluid in synovial joints?

Which of the following joints in the dog connects the scapula and humerus?

What is the primary function of ligaments in synovial joints?

Which of the following joints in the horse connects the femur and tibia?

Which type of joint is designed for limited or no movement between bones?

What is the function of a meniscus in a synovial joint?

Which of the following joints connects the sacrum and ilium in horses?

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