HW ch 6 part 2

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

elevation

Typical movements at a hinge joint include

extension and flexion

Which of the following joints permits slight movement?

syndesmosis

Number of thoracic vertebrae

12

Number of lumbar vertebrae

5

The pectoral girdle consists of the

clavicle and scapula

The C1 vertebra forms a pivot joint with the C2 vertebra through a projection called the ________.

dens

Which of the following is a freely movable joint?

diarthrosis

Number of cervical vertebrae

7

The depression that receives the head of the femur is the

acetabulum

Which of the following is an example of a synchondrosis?

articulation between the diaphysis and epiphysis in a growing long bone

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

circumduction

The smooth, rounded, or oval articular process of a bone is termed a

condyle

Which of the following is a function of synovial fluid? -increase osmotic pressure within joint -increase friction within joint -decrease friction within joint -remove waste products -protect bone

decrease friction within joint

Provides lateral stability to the ankle

fibula

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

flexion; elevation of the sole

Which of the following bones is NOT a facial bone? -Lacrimal -Zygomatic -Mandible -Frontal

frontal

The coronal suture is the boundary between which bones?

frontal and parietal

The head of the humerus articulates with what on the scapula?

glenoid cavity

The trochlea is a structural feature of which bone?

humerus

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

inversion

Which coxal bone feature supports the body's weight when one is sitting?

ischial tuberosity

Which suture connects the occipital bone to the parietal bones?

lamboid

Compared with the male pelvis, the female pelvis has a

larger pelvic outlet

The clavicle articulates with the

manubrium

The large "bump" on the temporal bone just posterior and inferior to the external acoustic meatus is the __________.

mastoid process

The point of attachment for muscles that extend and rotate the head is the

mastoid process

The occipital bone articulates with the first cervical vertebra at the ________.

occipital condyles

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

opposition

As you stand on the tip of your toes to reach the top shelf of the cabinet, which joint movement are you performing?

plantar flexion

Which structural feature of the upper limb marks the attachment site of the biceps brachii muscle, a flexor of the forearm?

radial tuberosity

What is the lateral bone of the forearm?

radius

Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton? -ribs -patella -clavicle -coxal bones -carpal bones

ribs

The pituitary gland is located in the

sella turcica

Near the external auditory meatus, the long, sharp process called the ________ process is an attachment site for ligaments that support the hyoid bone.

styloid

Which of the following is part of the appendicular skeleton? -the scapula -the sternum -the vertebrae -the skull - the manubrium

the scapula

Ribs that are connected to the sternum by separate cartilaginous extensions are called ________ ribs.

true

The most inferior portion of the sternum is called the

xiphoid process

Which of the following is NOT a cranial bone? -temporal -ethmoid -zygomatic -sphenoid

zygomatic