CH.8

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Gout is

a metabolic disorder caused by increased uric acid in blood.

Arthritis is

an inflammation of any joint.

A joint that has no joint cavity and exhibits little or no movement would be classified as a

fibrous joint

What is the most commonly dislocated joint in the body?

glenohumeral joint

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

Which of the following is mismatched?

hip joint - cruciate ligaments

Hyaluronic acid

is responsible for the lubricating properties of synovial fluid

The thick fibrocartilage disks found in the knee joint are called

menisci

A sharp object penetrated a synovial joint. From the following list of structures, select the order in which they were penetrated. (1) tendon or muscle (2) ligament (3) fibrous capsule (4) skin (5) synovial membrane

4, 1, 2, 3, 5

Which of the following pairs of terms are opposites?

plantar flexion - dorsiflexion

The function of a bursa is to

provide a fluid-filled cushion that reduces friction

A pivot joint

restricts movement to rotation

Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly is called

supination.

The anterior cruciate ligament prevents _____ displacement of the tibia

anterior

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

Which of the following is a synovial joint

atlanto-occipital

This type of joint is multiaxial allowing a wide range of movemen

ball and socket

The three arches of the foot

distribute the weight of the body during standing and walking

Which of the following types of joints is mismatched with its location?

ellipsoid - between femur and tibia

When two bones grow together across a joint to form a single bone, this is called a

synostosis

Most of the joints in the appendicular skeleton are _____ joints

synovial

Cartilaginous joints

unite two bones by means of fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage.


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