Question 1

What type of joint is the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint, and what movement does it allow?

Accepted Answer

It is a ball-and-socket (diarthrodial) joint that allows the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body, including flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation, and circumduction.

Question 2

What is the name of the connective tissue that covers the outer surface of bone?

Accepted Answer

The periosteum is the dense connective tissue membrane that covers the outer surface of bone, providing attachment points for tendons and ligaments and playing a key role in bone repair.

Question 3

Which type of cartilage makes up the intervertebral discs?

Accepted Answer

Fibrocartilage makes up the intervertebral discs. It is the strongest and least flexible type of cartilage, designed to withstand compressive and tensile forces.

Question 4

What movement occurs at a joint when the angle between two bones decreases?

Accepted Answer

Flexion occurs when the angle between two bones at a joint decreases, typically moving a body part anteriorly (or inferiorly in the case of the knee).

Question 5

What is the term for the slightly movable joints connected by fibrocartilage, such as the pubic symphysis?

Accepted Answer

These are called amphiarthrotic (amphiarthrodial) joints. They allow limited movement and provide stability, as seen at the pubic symphysis and intervertebral joints.

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