Topic 9 Homework

The parietal and occipital bones are connected very closely to one another by fibrous connective tissue with no joint cavity. Which type of joint connects the parietal and occipital bones?

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The parietal and occipital bones are connected very closely to one another by fibrous connective tissue with no joint cavity. Which type of joint connects the parietal and occipital bones?

Fibrous joints because sutures are fibrous joints

Which of the following is a specialized accessory structure that is not found in every synovial joint?
Articular capsule
Fibrous layer
Joint cavity
Meniscus

Which of the following lines the articular capsule and secretes an only fluid to lubricate the movement of a joint?

synovial membrane

The articulation of the head of the humerus with the glenoid cavity of the scapula forms a ___ joint.

ball and socket

Turning the sole of the foot inward (such as in checking for gum on the bottom of your shoe) is an example of what movement?

Moving the shoulders back (such as in arching your back) is an example of what movement?

The articulation of the femur with the tibia forms a ___ joint.

Which of the following joints would be the least prone to injury?
The joint between the tibia and the talus
The joint between the femur and the acetabulum
The costochondral joints between the ribs and the sternum
The joint between the mandible and the temporal bones

The costochondral joints between the ribs and the sternum

Fibrous joints stability/mobility?

Most stable, least mobile

Cartilaginous joints stability/mobility?

medium stability and mobility