Articular cartilage is composed of hyaline cartilage that lacks a perichondrium.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Question 2) Which is not true about synovial joints?
A. All articulating bone surfaces are covered with articular cartilage.
B. Synovial joints are enclosed by fibrous articular capsules.
C. Synovial fluid is secreted by the synovial membrane.
D. Ligaments strengthen and reinforce joints.
E. Blood circulates within the joint cavity to nourish the articular cartilage.
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Question 3) A synarthrosis is
A. always made of cartilage.
B. a joint that has a capsule.
C. a joint within a fetus that ossifies during early development.
D. immobile.
E. slightly mobile.
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Question 4) A synarthrotic joint would have
A. high mobility and high stability.
B. high mobility and low stability.
C. low mobility and low stability.
D. low mobility and high stability.
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Question 5) Which are not considered to be features of a synovial joint?
A. Muscles
B. Nerves
C. Blood vessels
D. Articular cartilage
E. Synovial fluid
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Question 6) Which is not a cartilaginous joint?
A. First costochondral joint
B. Intervertebral joint
C. Second costochondral joint
D. First sternocostal joint
E. Second sternocostal joint
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Question 7) The pubic symphysis is classified as a
A. cartilaginous joint and an amphiarthrosis.
B. fibrous joint and a synarthrosis.
C. synovial joint and a diarthrosis.
D. cartilaginous joint and a synarthrosis.
E. fibrous joint and an amphiarthrosis.
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Question 8) The sagittal suture is a(n)
A. cartilaginous joint.
B. fibrous joint.
C. synovial joint.
D. synchondrosis.
E. amphiarthrosis.
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Question 9) Functionally, a gomphosis is categorized as a
A. cartilagenous joint.
B. diarthrosis.
C. synarthrosis.
D. synovial joint.
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Question 10) Sutures permit skull growth during childhood.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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