Synovial Joints Are Different from Both Fibrous and Cartilaginous Joints

question 30

Multiple Choice

Synovial joints are different from both fibrous and cartilaginous joints because synovial joints

• A) use fibrous connective tissue to hold the bones in the joint together.
• B) are enclosed by a joint capsule.
• C) are only temporary; they are replaced in the adult.
• D) generally have both bones in the joint fused together.
• E) are not freely moveable.

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Definitions:

Common Difference

The steady gap found between successive numbers in an arithmetic progression.

Common Ratio

In a geometric sequence, the consistent factor by which each term is multiplied to produce the next term.

Geometric Sequence

A geometric sequence is a sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed, non-zero number called the common ratio.

Common Ratio

In a geometric sequence, the constant factor by which each term is multiplied to get the next term.