Short Answer Questions (SAQ)
Joints
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statements / reasons expected in the answer.
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4. Remember : These questions are to help you understand, revise and practice.
In questions which are descriptive the answers will only serve as guidelines.
Questions :
1. State whether the following structural types of joints are movable or not : (2)
| a. Suture | : ______________________ |
| b. Syndesmosis | : ______________________ |
| c. Synchondrosis | : ______________________ |
| d. Plane synovial (facet) | : ______________________ |
2. What is a suture? Where are sutures found? (2)
3. Draw a simple line diagram showing the structure of a symphysis. (2)
4. Draw a simple line diagram to show the structure of generalised synovial joint. (4)
5. State the structural type for each of the following joints.
| a. The joint between pubic bones | : ______________________ |
| b. Glenomumeral joint | : ______________________ |
| c. Knee joint | : ______________________ |
| d. Proximal radioulnar | : ______________________ |
6. What are the functions of an intra-articular disc? (3)
7. What are the intra-articular structures in the knee joint? (2)
8. State three factors governing the stability of a joint. Give one example of each to illustrate your answer. (6)
9. Name the movements possible at a ball-and-socket synovial joint. (3)