AAMI Anatomy Exam
Questions with Complete
Solutions
The study of joints or articulations - ANSWER Arthrology
How are articulations classified - ANSWER By the degree of movement permitted
Presence or absence of a space or joint cavity (synovial cavity)
Joint Cavity AKA: - ANSWER Synovial Cavity
Types of articulations - ANSWER Synarthrosis - immovable articulation
Amphiaarthrosis - slightly moveable
Diarthrosis - freely moveable
Describe Synarthrosis (5) - ANSWER Immovable articulation
bones held together by a fibrous connective tissue
complete fusion of bones
No movement
No joint cavity
Cranial sutures and sterno-costal articulations are examples of: - ANSWER
Synarthrosis or immovable articulation
Describe Amphiarthrosis () - ANSWER Slightly moveable
separated more than a suture
piece of specialized or fibrous cartilage separating the bones
No joint cavity
, Pubic Symphisis and sacro-iliac articulations are examples of: - ANSWER
Ampiarthrosis or slightly immovable
where tow hip bones unite anteriorly - ANSWER Pubic Symphisis
Where sacrum unites with two hip bones - ANSWER Sacro - Iliac articulation
Describe Diarthrosis (4) - ANSWER Freely Moveable
Synovial or Joint cavity
Considerable amount of movement
Most numerous joints in the body
Shoulder, hip, elbow and knee are examples of this articulation: - ANSWER
Diarthrosis or freely moveable
Space between the articulating bone (2): - ANSWER Synovial articulation
Joint cavity
Three types of muscle are - ANSWER Cardiac
Visceral
Skeletal
Study of the muscular systems - ANSWER Myology
Attachments and Gross Structure of Skeletal Muscles (5) - ANSWER Origin
Insertion
Belly of the Muscle
Tendon
Aponeurosis
attachment of a muscle tendon to the stationary bone or less moveable bone -
ANSWER Origin
Attachment of the other muscle tendon to the moveable bone or more moveable bone -
ANSWER Insertion
Questions with Complete
Solutions
The study of joints or articulations - ANSWER Arthrology
How are articulations classified - ANSWER By the degree of movement permitted
Presence or absence of a space or joint cavity (synovial cavity)
Joint Cavity AKA: - ANSWER Synovial Cavity
Types of articulations - ANSWER Synarthrosis - immovable articulation
Amphiaarthrosis - slightly moveable
Diarthrosis - freely moveable
Describe Synarthrosis (5) - ANSWER Immovable articulation
bones held together by a fibrous connective tissue
complete fusion of bones
No movement
No joint cavity
Cranial sutures and sterno-costal articulations are examples of: - ANSWER
Synarthrosis or immovable articulation
Describe Amphiarthrosis () - ANSWER Slightly moveable
separated more than a suture
piece of specialized or fibrous cartilage separating the bones
No joint cavity
, Pubic Symphisis and sacro-iliac articulations are examples of: - ANSWER
Ampiarthrosis or slightly immovable
where tow hip bones unite anteriorly - ANSWER Pubic Symphisis
Where sacrum unites with two hip bones - ANSWER Sacro - Iliac articulation
Describe Diarthrosis (4) - ANSWER Freely Moveable
Synovial or Joint cavity
Considerable amount of movement
Most numerous joints in the body
Shoulder, hip, elbow and knee are examples of this articulation: - ANSWER
Diarthrosis or freely moveable
Space between the articulating bone (2): - ANSWER Synovial articulation
Joint cavity
Three types of muscle are - ANSWER Cardiac
Visceral
Skeletal
Study of the muscular systems - ANSWER Myology
Attachments and Gross Structure of Skeletal Muscles (5) - ANSWER Origin
Insertion
Belly of the Muscle
Tendon
Aponeurosis
attachment of a muscle tendon to the stationary bone or less moveable bone -
ANSWER Origin
Attachment of the other muscle tendon to the moveable bone or more moveable bone -
ANSWER Insertion
