Table of contents

1. Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology5h 43m
2. Cell Chemistry & Cell Components12h 36m
3. Energy & Cell Processes10h 6m
4. Tissues & Histology10h 3m
5. Integumentary System2h 20m
6. Bones & Skeletal Tissue2h 16m
7. The Skeletal System2h 35m
8. Joints2h 17m
9. Muscle Tissue2h 33m
10. Muscles1h 11m
11. Nervous Tissue and Nervous System1h 35m
12. The Central Nervous System1h 6m
- Introduction to the Central Nervous System
  18m
- The Cerebrum
  48m
13. The Peripheral Nervous System1h 26m
14. The Autonomic Nervous System1h 38m
15. The Special Senses2h 41m
16. The Endocrine System2h 48m
17. The Blood3h 22m
18. The Heart3h 42m
19. The Blood Vessels3h 35m
20. The Lymphatic System3h 16m
21. The Immune System14h 37m
22. The Respiratory System3h 20m
23. The Digestive System2h 5m
24. Metabolism and Nutrition4h 0m
25. The Urinary System2h 39m
26. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Acid Base Balance37m
27. The Reproductive System2h 5m
28. Human Development1h 21m
29. Heredity3h 32m

8. Joints

Introduction to Joints

Anatomy & Physiology

8. Joints

Introduction to Joints

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Multiple Choice

Which type of joint can have a broad ligament sheet known as an interosseous membrane?

Gomphosis

Synchondrosis

Suture

Syndesmosis

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Step 1: Understand the types of fibrous joints. Fibrous joints are connected by dense connective tissue and include gomphosis, suture, and syndesmosis. These joints allow little to no movement.

Step 2: Define syndesmosis. Syndesmosis is a type of fibrous joint where bones are connected by a ligament or a sheet of connective tissue, such as an interosseous membrane.

Step 3: Compare syndesmosis to other fibrous joints. Gomphosis is a peg-in-socket joint (e.g., teeth in their sockets), suture is a joint found between skull bones, and synchondrosis is a cartilaginous joint, not fibrous.

Step 4: Identify the interosseous membrane. The interosseous membrane is a broad ligament sheet that connects two bones, such as the radius and ulna in the forearm or the tibia and fibula in the leg. This structure is characteristic of syndesmosis joints.

Step 5: Conclude that syndesmosis is the correct answer because it is the only type of joint among the options that features a broad ligament sheet like the interosseous membrane.