8. Joints

Articulations permitting slight degrees of movement are classified as:

How does a hinge joint differ from a ball and socket joint?

In which type of joint are the bones separated by a narrow synovial cavity and held together by a joint capsule?

The epiphyseal plate in a growing bone is an example of what type of joint?

Which type of joint in the wrist allows for a gliding motion?

All three joints in the figure are classified as which type of joint?

Which of the following is NOT a function of synovial fluid?

Which joint permits the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body?

Which of the following is not a carpal bone?

How do synovial joints form during human development?

Which of the following is an example of a ball-and-socket joint?

The gliding motion of the wrist uses which type of joints?

Which bones articulate with the humerus?

Which statement about the knee joint is incorrect?