Joints

A saddle joint allowing a person to do complex manual tasks is located

A. at the base of the thumb.

Movement at a joint that reduces the joint angle, such as bending the elbow to bring your hand to your shoulder, is

A. flexion.

The joint formed by the pelvis and the upper leg bone is called the

A. hip joint.

Where would you expect to find cartilage? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A. in the knee joint B. covering the ends of bones in a ball and socket joint

Which type of support tissue helps stabilize joints by attaching two bones together?

A. ligament

Which of the following joints are diarthrosis joints? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A. shoulder joint B. joints in the ankle

Which of these describes an amphiarthrosis joint?

D. A joint in the spine that is slightly movable and separated by cartilage.

The shape of an ellipsoidal joint is most similar to the shape of

D. a ball and socket joint.

What type of joint permits the greatest range of motion?

D. ball and socket joint

The shoulder joint is an example of a

D. ball and socket joint.

The bones of the skull are tightly attached to each other by

D. fibrous tissue.

The many joints in the hands and fingers permit

D. many complex movements.

The pivot joint between the two uppermost vertebrae in the spine allows you to

D. rotate your head from side to side.

The shoulder is a joint with a great degree of mobility and moves freely. It is a _______________ joint.

Diarthrosis

Which features differentiate the knee joint from most other joints in the body? Check all of the boxes that apply.

B. The knee joint contains a cartilaginous pad. C. The knee joint is made of multiple joints.

Bone is

B. a sturdy tissue that provides shape to the body.

Which type of movement increases the angle between the bones of a joint?

B. extension

What does the range of motion permitted at the knee include? Check all of the boxes that apply.

B. flexion C. rotation D. extension

A modified hinge joint containing cartilage that helps absorb impact forces is located

B. in the knee.

Which of the following types of jointspermit rotation? Check all of the boxes that apply.

B. pivot joint D. ball and socket joint

Bones in the skull are immovable. They are connected by which type of joint?

B. synarthrosis

Which of the following statements are true about joints? Check all of the boxes that apply.

C. A joint is a place where two bones meet. D. Joints are stabilized by ligaments and other soft tissue.

Which joints between the vertebrae are separated by cartilaginous disks?

C. amphiarthrosis joints

The hinge joints formed by the mandible and the skull permits

C. movement in one plane.

The bones of the skull are connected at joints that allow no movement at all. These are __________________ joints

Synarthrosis

At the elbow joint, two bones meet. There is a cavity between the bones and cartilage covers the ends of each bone for protection. What type of joint is it?

b. synovial

A gliding joint permits ____________ movement than a saddle joint.

less

Highly mobile joints are ____________________ mobile joints.

less stable than

Unlike a ball and socket joint, a hinge joint allows motion in ___________________.

one plane.

The most stable type of joint in the body is the ________________ joint because it permits no movement.

synarthrosis