KEY
PHYSIO | Joint Review Worksheet | Part One
Directions: Answer the following questions using your notes and or the book.
1. An alternative name for a joint: Articulation
2. What does the prefix ‘arthr’ mean? Joint
3. How is movement within a joint determined?
a. Shape of the articulating bones
b. The flexibility of the ligaments that join bones together
c. The tension of associated muscles and tendons
4. The structural classification of bones is based on which two criteria?
a. The presence or absence of a synovial cavity
b. The type of connective tissue that binds the bones together
5. Structurally joints are classified as:
a. Fibrous
b. Cartilaginous
c. Synovial
Match the following joint characteristics with their joint.
Choices may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
6. Fibrous Joints: a, b
7. Cartilaginous Joints: b, c
8. Synovial Joints: d, e, f, g
9. The functional classification of joints relates to…
The degree of movement allowed by the joint.
10. Functionally joints are classified as:
a. Immovable = Synarthrosis (synarthrotic)
b. Slightly Movable = Amphiarthrosis (amphiarthrotic)
c. Freely Movable = Diarthrosis (diarthrotic)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Fibrous Connective Tissue
Lack a Synovial Cavity
Cartilage
Have a Synovial Cavity
Dense Irregular Connective Tissue
Articular Capsule
Ligaments
11. Fill in the following table about joints:
Description
Type
interlocking
seams
Example/Description
of Joint
Functional Class
Structural Class
Joint
Synarthrosis
(Synarthrotic)
fibrous
suture
Synarthrosis
(Synarthrotic)
fibrous
gomphosis
peg-and-socket
joint
Root of tooth and
mandabile/maxilla
synarthrosis
(immovable)
cartilaginous
Synchondrosis
hyaline
cartilage joint
between diaphysis and
epiphysis in long bones
syndesmosis
ligament or
distal
interosseous
membrane
joint of tibia and fibula
Amphiarthrosis
(Amphiarthrotic)
fibrous
Symphyisis
fibrocartilage
acts as
compressible
cushion
between cranial bones
amphiarthrosis
(slightly movable)
cartilaginous
diarthrosis
(freely movable)
synovial
Planar
two sliding
surfaces
between carpals
Diarthrosis
(Diarthrotic
synovial
hinge
Opening &
closing motion
between humerus & ulna
diarthrosis
(freely movable)
synovial
pivot
Diarthrosis
(Diarthrotic)
synovial
condyloid
diarthrosis (freely
movable)
Diarthrosis
(Diarthrotic)
synovial
synovial
rounded end
fits into ring of
bone and
ligament
Convex oval
shape fits into
the concave
oval shape of
another bone
intervertebral discs of
vertebral column
Between radius & ulna,
atlantoaxial joint:between
between altas (C1) & axis
(C2) vertebrae )
between metacarpals and
phalanges
saddle
each surface is
both concave
and convex
Between carpal &
metacarpal of thumb
Ball & Socket
ball-shaped
head with
cup-shaped
socket
between femur and pelvis
12. Using the picture, label the structural and functional category of each joint:
a. (1) Structure: Synovial = Ball & Socket, Function: Diarthrotosis
b. (2) Structure: Synovial = Hinge, Function: Diarthrosis
c. (3) Structure: Cartilaginous = Symphysis, Function: Amphiarthrosis
d. (4) Structure: Synovial = Condyloid, Function: Diarthrosis
e. (5) Structure: Fibrous = Syndesmosis, Function: Amphiarthrosis
f. (6) Structure: Fibrous = Suture, Function: Synarthrosis
g. (7) Structure: Synovial = Pivot, Function = Diarthrosis
h. (8) Structure: Cartilaginous = Synchrondrosis, Function: Synarthrosis
i.
(9) Structure: Synovial = Ball & Socket, Function: Diarthrosis
j.
(10) Structure: Synovial = Hinge, Function: Diarthrosis
k. (11) Structure: Fibrous = Gomphosis, Function: Synarthrosis
13. Using the pictures below decide which type of synovial joint they belong to. You may write the answer on
the line provided in each of the pictures.
a. (1): Saddle Joint
b. (2): Hinge
c. (3): Planar
d. (4): Ball & Socket
e. (5): Condyloid
f. (6): Pivot