BSC2085L Lab 6 Exercises 9, 10, & 11
Which of the 6 types of synovial joints allows the most movement?
ball-and-socket
Which type of synovial joint is multiaxial and has the greatest movement?
ball-and-socket
Name the roughened line that runs along the length of the posterior femur.
linea aspera
What is the name of the superior portion of the sternum?
manubrium
How many lumbar vertebrae are in the human body?
5 lumbar vertebraes are in the body.
Which of the following joint types is freely movable?
Diathrosis
Match the bone with the body region that reflects its location. Hallux Ileum Clavicle Scaphoid Radius
Foot Hip bone Pectoral girdle Hand Upper limb
Does the hyoid bone have any solid bony attachments?
No, the hyoid bone is not attached to anything which makes it a floating bone.
In which of the following joints would you find a meniscus?
Synovial Joint
What is the function of the fibula?
attachment point for muscles; lateral stability of ankle.
Name the second cervical vertebra.
axis
Name the joint movement that occurs when your right arm moves from the side of your body to a position parallel to the floor.
abduction
What is the cuplike depression of the hip bone into which the head of the femur fits?
acetabulum
Eversion and inversion are joint movements specific to the ______________.
ankle
Match the joint in the left column with the type of joint in the right column. Coxal Radiocarpal Tibiofemoral Atlantoaxial
ball-and-socket plane/gliding hinge pivot
What are the three regions of each metacarpal bone?
base, body, and head
what is another name for heel bone?
calcaneus
The condyles of the humerus have specific names. What are they?
capitulum and trochlea
Joints held together by hyaline or fibrocartilage are called __________________ joints. A joint held together by hyaline cartilage is called a ______________. A joint held together by fibrocartilage is called a ___________________.
cartilaginous synchrondrosis symphysis
Which spinal curvature is the most superior?
cervical
Which scapular process serves as the attachment of the tendons of the biceps brachii and other muscle?
coracoid process568
What movement occurs at the elbow joint when you touch the tip of your index finger to the tip of your nose?
flexion
Name the bone at the tip of the middle finger.
distal phalanx III
Shrugging one's shoulders produces which type of joint movement?
elevation
A rib that attaches to the sternum by the cartilage of another rib has what name?
false rib
Bones held together by collagen fibers form ________________ joints. Fibrous joints between cranial bones are called __________________________. Fibrous joints between each tooth and alveolar bones are called _______________________ joints.
fibrous sutures gomphoses
When walking across the room, what two joint movements are occurring at the knee each time you take a step?
flexion and extension
The humerus fits into what specific part of the scapula?
glenoid cavity (fossa)
The teeth are held in the jaw by what specific kind of joint?
gomphoses
Which of the 6 classes of synovial joints is represented by the joint between the femur and tibia?
hinge
Name the joint movement that occurs when you look upward to observe a bird flying overhead.
hyperextension
What is the name of the process on the distal portion of the tibia?
medial malleolus
Name the joint movement that occurs on your hand when you touch the tips of your fingers with the tip of your thumb.
opposition
Name the sesamoid bone that forms in the quadriceps tendon.
patella
What structures make up the vertebral arch?
pedicles and laminae
Which class of synovial joints is represented by radioulnar joint near the elbow?
pivot
A ballerina on the tips of her toes is producing which type of movement at the ankle joint?
plantar flexion
Match the function of the following cervical vertebrae features. Dens Transverse Foramina Vertebral Formen Vertebra Prominens
prominent anterior knob that serves as a pivot point for lateral rotation passageway for vertebrae arteries and veins hole in vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes long spinous process on C7
The pivot or rotational movements of the forearm are called _____________ and ____________________.
pronation and supination
What is the function of the meniscus in the knee?
provides cushion between femur and tibia; provides a better fit and stability for the joint.
The _________ __________ joins the hip bones anteriorly.
public symphysis
What is the name of the lateral bone of the forearm?
radius
Identify the two features of the distal end of the humerus that articulates with the radius and ulna.
radius: shorter and more lateral ulna: longer and medial
What bone articulates with the hip bones posteriorly?
sacroiliac joint with the sacrum
Name the bone at the inferior end of the vertebral column that articulates medially with each os coxae (hip bone)?
sacrum
Which class of synovial joints is biaxial and produces the 'opposable' movement of the thumb?
saddle
How many bones are in the ankle versus the number of bones in the wrist?
seven ankle bones, and eight wrist bones
Name the anterior depression on the scapula.
subscapular fossa
What two processes of a typical vertebrae prevents excessive twisting of the vertebral column that might injure the spinal cord?
superior and inferior articular processes
What is the function of the labrum in the glenohumeral joint?
surrounds and deepens the glenoid fossa.
A skull suture is what type of joint, in terms of movement?
synarthrosis
A bony joint, formed when two bones fuse to form a single bone, is called a ____________.
synostosis
What is the name of a joint held together by a joint capsule?
synovial
Synovial fluid is secreted by which structure?
synovial membranes
What is the name of the bone of the foot that joins with tibia and fibula?
talus
Name the carpal bone at the base of the thumb.
trapezium
What part of a rib articulates with the transverse process of a vertebra?
tubercle
The most inferior portion of the sternum is the
xiphoid process
