Activity A: Joint Classification
Write the joint classification that best fits the descriptions below.
| 1._____________________ | An immovable joint |
| 2._____________________ | Freely movable joint |
| 3._____________________ | No joint cavity and held together by cartilage |
| 4._____________________ | Slightly movable joint |
| 5._____________________ | No joint cavity and held together by fibrous tissue |
| 6._____________________ | Fibrous joint only found in the skull |
| 7._____________________ | Holds tooth to the alveolar sockets |
| 8._____________________ | The epiphyseal plate |
| 9._____________________ | Joining of manubrium and sternum |
| 10._____________________ | Pubic symphysis |
| 11._____________________ | Articulation of first rib to the manubrium of the sternum |
Activity B: Parts of Synovial Joint
Write the part of a synovial joint that best fits the description below:| 1._____________________ | Surrounds and encloses the synovial joint |
| 2._____________________ | Pads of fibrocartilage inside the synovial joint |
| 3._____________________ | Cruciate ligaments of the knee |
| 4._____________________ | Fluid that abosrbs shock and nourishes the articular cartilage |
| 5._____________________ | Hyaline cartilage covering the ends of bones |
| 6._____________________ | Produces synovial fluid |
| 7._____________________ | Attaches the periosteum to the articulating bones |
| 8._____________________ | Fluid filled sacs that reduce friction |
Activity C: Types of Synovial Joint
Write the type of the synovial joint that best fits the description below::| 1._____________________ | Atlantoaxial joint |
| 2._____________________ | Intercarpal and intertarsal joints |
| 3._____________________ | Metacarpophalangeal joint of fingers 2-5 |
| 4._____________________ | Allows triaxial movement |
| 5._____________________ | Non-axial movement; gliding |
| 6._____________________ | Joint between the sternum and ribs 2-7 |
| 7._____________________ | Elbow and interphalangeal joints |
| 8._____________________ | Shoulder and hip joints |
| 8._____________________ | Monaxial; only rotation is allowed at the joint |
| 8._____________________ | Carpometacarpal joint of the thumb |
| 8._____________________ | Radiocarpal joint |