A+P Chapter 9

The frontal and parietal bones articulate at the ________ suture.

coronal

The depression on the distal end of the anterior humerus is the

coronoid fossa.

The ________ ligaments of the knee cross each other as they attach the tibia to the femur.

cruciate

Which structural feature(s. of the knee function(s. in limiting the anterior and posterior movement of the femur?

cruciate ligaments

Which structural feature of the scapula articulates with the humerus?

glenoid cavity

The patella

glides over the smooth anterior femoral surface, between the lateral and medial condyles.

In what joint is the root of a tooth attached to a periodontal ligament and held into a tooth socket?

gomphosis

A form of arthritis that results from the deposition of uric acid crystals within a joint is:

gout

The ligament of the head of the femur is part of which joint?

hip

Which two features make up the hinge joint at the elbow?

trochlea of humerus and trochlear notch of ulna

The special movement of the thumb that allows it to grasp an object and hold onto it is called

opposition

Which of the following muscles is NOT a rotator cuff muscle associated with the shoulder joint?

orbicularis

The ________ ligament of the knee attaches on the tibial tuberosity and provides support to the front of the knee.

patellar

Skull bones are joined by tight connections called

sutures.

An epiphyseal plate is what type of joint, even though it is temporary?

synchondrosis

________ is a movement that increases the angle between the articulating bones.

Extension

A movement away from the body in the frontal plane is

abduction.

The depression that receives the head of the femur is the

acetabulum.

A movement toward the body in the frontal plane is termed

adduction.

A joint with limited movement is functionally a/an:

amphiarthrosis

The shoulder and hip joints are of this type.

ball and socket

What is defined as a small packet of connective tissue containing synovial fluid, which reduces friction in a joint and acts as a shock absorber?

bursa

Moving the arm in a circle is an example of which angular movement?

circumduction

Which of the following is a function of synovial fluid?

decrease friction within joint

The annular ligament is part of which joint?

elbow

When one closes the mouth, the movement is called ________.

elevation

Typical movements at a hinge joint include

extension and flexion.

A " broken hip" is typically a fracture of the neck of the:

femur

Dorsiflexion involves ________ at the ankle joint and ________ of the foot.

flexion; elevation of the sole

A twisting motion of the foot that turns the sole inward is termed

inversion.

The anterior cruciate ligament and the posterior cruciate ligament lie within the ____.

knee joint

Moving the mandible anteriorly in the horizontal plane is called ________.

protraction

The fibula

provides lateral stability to the ankle.

The ________ joint is the most frequently dislocated joint of the body as it provides an excellent demonstration of the principle that stability must be sacrificed to obtain mobility.

shoulder

Which type of synovial joint is described as a rounded structure nestling within a shallow depression on the adjacent bone?

condylar