The Structural Classification of Joints Is Based on ________

question 9

Multiple Choice

The structural classification of joints is based on ________.

• A)the type of connective tissue between the articulating bones.
• B)the shape of the articulating bones
• C)the location of the joint in the axial skeleton
• D)the amount of movement permitted at the joint

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Definitions:

Metaphase I

A stage in the first division of meiosis where homologous chromosomes align at the equatorial plate before being separated into two daughter cells.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome, connected by a centromere, that are present in a cell after DNA replication.

Anaphase II

A stage of meiosis II where sister chromatids are pulled apart by the spindle fibers and move toward opposite poles of the cell.

Synapsis

The pairing of two homologous chromosomes that occurs during meiosis, allowing for the exchange of genetic material between them.