Part 4
A movement away from the longitudalaxis of the body in the frontal plane is
abduction
one role of the fontanels is to
allow for the change in shape of the skull during childbirth
Which joint type can perform rotation movements?
ball and socket
The bones of the wrist form the
carpus
The patella
glides over the smooth anterior surface, between the lateral and medial condyles
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is termed
scoliosis
The vertebral arches contribute structuarally to surround and protect the
spinal cord
Skull bones are joined by tight connections called
sutures
____ is a movement that occurs in the anterior posterior plane and increases the angle between the bones
extension
Compared with the male pelvis, the female pelvis has a
larger pelvic outlet