BIO 141 VINES: Lab Test 11

Rank the following joints from least movable to most movable, with 1 being the least movable and 5 being the most movable.

1. suture 2. syndesmosi 3. plane 4. saddle 5. ball and socket

Match the joint in the left column with the type of joint in the right column.

acetabulofemoral -- ball and socket intertarsal -- plane radiocarpal -- condylar tibiofemoral -- hinge

What type of joint is found at the wrist (between the radius and the scaphoid bones)?

condyloid

A class of joint with great movement is known as a ___________ .

diarthrosis

The teeth are held into the jaw by what specific type of joint?

gomphosis

Which one of the following joints has the greatest range of movement?

hinge

What is the function of the labrum in the glenohumeral joint?

increases the depth of the glenoid fossa and provides greater stability to the joint

What is the function of the meniscus in the knee?

provides cushioning and prevents femur from hitting tibia

The joint between the first metacarpal and the proximal phalanx is what type of joint?

saddle

A skull suture is what type of joint, in terms of movement?

synarthrosis

Bones held together by cartilage are known as ____________ joints

synchondrosis

What kind of joint is slightly movable and held together by fibrous connective tissue?

syndesmosis

When two bones fuse together into a single bone, this union is called a _______________?

synostosis

In which of these joints would you find a meniscus?

synovial

The joint between the femur and the tibia is what specific type of joint?

synovial

What is the name of a joint held together by a joint capsule?

synovial

Synovial fluid is secreted by what structure?

synovial membrane