How many of the following occur in one individual? A. ___fibrous joint(s) in one

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How many of the following occur in one individual?

A. ___fibrous joint(s) in one superior limb

B. ___cartilaginous joints(s) in one superior limb

C.___fibrous joint(s) associated with one inferior limb

D.___cartilaginous joint(s) in one inferior limb

E.___Joint(s) associated with one lumbar vertebra

F.___joint(s) associated with one typical thoratic vertebra

G___synovial joint(s) associated with one typical thoratic vertebra

H.___intervertebral discs between C1 and S1

I.___intervertebral discs occur in the vertebral column (consider none within/below the sacral bone)

J.___named joints between the radius and ulna (in one limb)

K.___named joints between the tibia and fibula (in one limb)

Explanation / Answer

There are three main types of joints; Fibrous (immoveable), Cartilaginous (partially moveable) and the Synovial (freely moveable) joint

       A. 0

       B. 0

Only synovial joint present in upper limb

C. 1

Distal tibiofibular joint

      D. 0

      E. 6

Lumbar vertebrae have a pair of disc joint [2] (superior and inferior intervertebral disc joint- cartilaginous) and two paired [4] (left and right - synovial) facet joints between articular surface.

      F. 12

Thoracic vertebrae have one pair of disc joint (cartilaginous) [2] , two paired [4] (left and right - synovial) facet joints between articular surface and it have pair of superior [2] and inferior[2] costal facet, one pair of [2] costal facet of transverse process for articulation with rib.

      G. 4

Two paired [4] (left and right - synovial) facet joints between articular surface.

      H. 23

      I. 23

There are 23 discs in the human spine: 6 in the cervical region (from C1), 12 in the thoracic region and 5 in the lumbar region (last one is between L5 and S1)

      J. 2

Superior inferior radioulnar joints

      K. 3

Superior, middle and inferior tibiofibular joints

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