8. Joints

Although the knee joint is only one joint, it resembles____ separate joints.

(a) two

(b) three

(c) four

(d) five

(e) six

Match the types of joints to the descriptions that apply to them.

a. Fibrous joints

b. Cartilaginous joints

c. Synovial joints

3. Dense connective tissue fills the space between the bones

Match the following terms with the correct definition from the right column. 

Plane joint      

Saddle joint     

Ball-and-socket joint     

Condylar joint     

Pivot joint     

Hinge joint

a. Uniaxial joint in which the rounded articular surface of one bone fits into a groove of another bone and is held in place by a ligamentous ring

b. Multiaxial joint in which the spherical articular surface of one bone fits into a cup or socket of another bone

c. Nonaxial joint in which two flat surfaces glide over each other

d. Uniaxial joint in which the convex articular surface of one bone fits into a concave articular depression

e. Biaxial joint in which the oval, convex articulating surface of one bone fits into the shallow depression of another bone

f. Biaxial joint in which each articular surface has both convex and concave regions

Anatomical characteristics shared by all synovial joints include all except:

a. Articular cartilage

b. A joint cavity

c. An articular capsule

d. Presence of fibrocartilage