Chapter 9

Most of the freely movable joints of the body could be classified both structurally and functionally as __________.

synovial and diarthroses

The shoulder and hip joints are which type of joint

ball and socket

Which of the following contributes the most to holding the head of the humerus in the glenoid cavity in the shoulder joint?

muscles of the rotator cuff

Which describes a freely movable joint?

diarthrosis

The joints most commonly replaced by arthroplasty are the intervertebral joints, the elbow joint, and the knee joint.

false

A gomphosis is which type of joint?

fibrous syndesmosis

What joint is formed by the head of the femur and the acetabulum?

hip joint

While the bones of this joint may fracture, they rarely become dislocated. The articular capsule and accessory ligaments of this joint make it one of the strongest structures in the body.

hip joint

Cartilaginous joints that are held together by hyaline cartilage and lack a synovial cavity are classified as:

synchondrosis

Which of the following is not a function of synovial fluid?

to maintain a sterile environment within the joint cavity