Synarthroses
How many structural types of synarthroses are there?
Three
Can Amphiarthrotic joints move?
Slightly
What does the outer layer of the fibrous joint capsule consist of?
Ligaments
Which joint moves around a central axis creating rotational movement?
Pivot Joint
Playing tennis for long periods of time may cause tennis elbow, which is?
Bursitis
What is the thin layer of dense, fibrous connective tissue that unites the bones of the skull?
Sulture
What is a type of amphiarthrosis joint?
Cartilaginous Joint
What are diarthroses joints also known as?
Synovial Joints
What joint allows bones to make a sliding motion, either back and forth or side to side?
Gliding Joint
What is an inflammation of the entire joint, usually involving all the tissues of the joint?
Arthritis
What are the fibula and the tibia in the lower leg examples of?
Syndemoses
Is the hip joint amphiarthrosis?
No
How many different types of Synovial joints are there that allow different degrees of mobility?
Six
Where are Gliding joints found?
The carpals of the wrist and the tarsals of the ankle, and also between the vertebrae in the spine.
What is also referred to as degenerative joint disease?
Osteoarthritis
What is a tooth in its alveolus, or socket, that is held in place by a periodontal ligament an example of?
Comphoses
Which body parts have an Amphiarthrodial joint?
Tibia and Fibula
What are most joints in the adult body that are freely movable?
Diarthroses joints
What joint only allows extension and flexion?
What is an accumulation of uric acid crystals in the joint at the base of the large toe and other joints of the feet and legs?
Gout
What type of synarthrosis offers slight movement and is sometimes considered as ampiarthroses?
Syndemoses
Which joint is a good representation of amphiathroses?
pubic symphysis of the pelivs
Why does the inner layer of the synovial membrane secrete synovial fluid into the joint cavity?
Lubrication
What are formed where bones can move about one another in many directions but cannot rotate?
Condyloid or Ellipsoidal joints
This disease involves a bacterial infection. If undetected in childhood, the bacterium can be carried by the bloodstream to the joints, resulting in the development of rheumatoid Arthritis. What is the disease?
Rheumatic Fever