WHAT ARE 3 "FUNCTIONAL" JOINTS? 

True or false: diarthrosis joints are immovable.

Which of the joints below are semi movable? 

What are the two layers of the joint capsule, also known as the articular capsule?

What is the main fucntion of articular cartilage? Hint: it is a slick and smooth cartilage.

True or false: synovial fluid is always greater than 3 mL at a synovial joint.

True or False: In a healthy person, articular cartiilages can come into contact with each other due to the pressures exerted on the joint.

What are the 3 functions of synovial fluid ?

True or false: the more mobile a joint is the weaker it is.

The joint between  the proximal humerus and the acromial end of the clavicle is what type of synovial joint?

True or false: The atlanto-axial joint is a pivot joint with rotational biaxial movement.

What is the anulus fibrosus?

What is the nucleus pulposus?

What is the function of the nucleuos pulposus

As a person ages, loss of what component present in the nucleus pulposus causes the veterbral column to shorten and lose the ability to absorb shocks?

The intervertebral ligament called ligamenta flava connects the _______of adjacent vertebrae

The posterior longitudinal ligament connects the _______ _______ of adjacent vertebral bodies

What two bone surfaces connect in the glenohumeral joint?

What are the 4 muscles that make up the rotator cuff?  hint: SITS

Rheumaticism is a general term for pain and stiffness that affects the bones, muscles, and joints. 

Arthritis is inflammation of the joints

What is osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease?

Rheumatoid arthritis is and autoimmune inflammatory condition.

What is the hallmark characteristic of gouty arthritis?