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Diagram of a joint between the maxilla bone (labeled) and a tooth. The tooth is inside the osseous pocket (labeled) and connected to the bone via periodontal ligaments (labeled) that span through the gum between the tooth and the bone.

What is this type of fibrous joint?

suture

symphysis

gomphosis

syndesmosis

Which joint is a ball-and-socket joint?

intervertebral

glenohumeral

atlanto-axial

dentoalveolar

Which joint structure contains a periodontal ligament?

gomphosis

syndesmosis

suture

synchondrosis

Which term describes rotation of the forearm and hand medially resulting in the palm of the hand facing posteriorly?

circumduction

protraction

supination

pronation

If you turn your palm over to rest downward against a table then your hand is exhibiting:

inversion

supination

dorsiflexion

pronation

Which joint has a deep cup-like depression?

femorotibial

tibiofibular

talocrural

femoroacetabular

Which joint uses fibrocartilage pads to absorb compressive shock and increase overall joint stability?

femoroacetabular

glenohumeral

femorotibial

humeroulnar

Diagram of a joint in which the oval, convex surface of one bone fits into the shallow concave surface of the other bone. Red arrows indicate that movement can be side to side and front and back.

What is this type of synovial joint?

hinge joint

condylar joint

plane joint

pivot joint

Which statement is FALSE?

The outer fibrous capsule surrounds the synovial joint.

The articular cartilage lines the ends of the bones in the synovial joint.

The innermost layer of the articular capsule secretes synovial fluid.

Articular capsules are found in synchondroses and symphyses