Anatomy Chapter 8 Summary Questions
An example of a joint that contains hyaline cartilage is
Epiphyseal plate
Beginning in anatomical position, what movements of the forearm are involved in bending your elbow and then turning your forearm so that your palm faces the floor?
Flexion and pronation
Which of the following is not an example of a fibrous joint?
Intervertebral
Shrugging the shoulders is an example
elevation
The opposite of eversion is
inversion
The joint between the head of the radius and the proximal end of the ulna is a _____ joint.
pivot
A joint that consists of two opposed flat surfaces of approximately equal size is a _____ joint.
plane
Standing on one's toes is an example of a movement called
plantar flexion
Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly is called
pronation
The hip joint, which is a ball and socket joint, is an example of a biaxial joint
False
With age, the following conditions can occur at the joints:
Range of motion decreases, production of synovial fluid decreases and the rate of cartilage replacement decreases
Arthritis is
an inflammation of any joint
Adduction and abduction are examples of ____________
angular movement
Most joints of the __________ are synovial joints.
appendicular skeleton
Synovial joints are different from both fibrous and cartilaginous joints because synovial joints
are enclosed by a joint capsule
A biaxial joint has movement
around two axes at right angles to one another
The __________ provides a smooth surface for the articulation of the bones within a joint
articular cartilage
Which of the following is a synovial joint?
atlanto-occipital
The atlantoaxial joint is between the
atlas and axis
Which of the following joints is most movable?
ball and socket
An example of a saddle joint is the
carpometacarpal joint
Joints are classified structurally according to the _________ that binds them, and functionally according to their __________
connective tissue, degree of motion
Articular cartilage
covers the ends of bones in synovial joints
Disuse of a joint results in __________ range of motion, and swelling of tissues surrounding a joint results in __________ range of motion
decreased, decreased
The three arches of the foot
distribute the weight of the body during standing and walking
The opposite of depression is
elevation
Turning the ankle so that the plantar surface faces laterally is
eversion
A joint that has no joint cavity and exhibits little or no movement would be classified as a
fibrous joint
Bowing the head is an example of
flexion
The opposite of extension is
flexion
The type of movement between carpal bones is described as
gliding
The joint between the teeth and the mandibular alveolus is an example of a
gomphosis
The cubital or elbow joint is an example of a _____ joint.
hinge
A synchondrosis contains _____ cartilage.
hyaline
Abnormal forced extension beyond normal range of motion is called
hyperextension
Joints between the carpal bones are
intercarpal joints
An example of a symphysis is the
intervertebral joint
The joint capsule
is a double layer of tissue that encloses a joint
Synovial fluid
is a thin lubricating film covering the surface of a joint
A place where two or more bones come together is a(n)
joint and an articulation
Moving the mandible to the side as when grinding the teeth is
lateral excursion
The synovial membrane
lines the joint everywhere except over the articular cartilage
A synchondrosis
may be temporary
The opposite of supination is
pronation
The opposite of retraction is
protraction
The function of a bursa is to
provide a fluid-filled cushion that reduces friction
Returning the thumb to the anatomical position after touching the little finger is
reposition
A pivot joint
restricts movement to rotation
The sacroiliac joint is between the
sacrum and coxa
Joints are classified according to the
structure of the joint
Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly is called
supination
Most of the joints in the appendicular skeleton are _____ joints.
synovial
Which of the following joints is most movable?
synovial
The inner layer of the joint capsule that secretes synovial fluid is the
synovial membrane
In the TMJ joint, the mandible articulates with the
temporal bone
In a syndesmosis
the bones are held together by ligaments called interosseous membranes
The sagittal suture is between the
two parietal bones
The symphysis pubis is between the
two pubic bones