Anatomy Exam 2: Chapter 8

Which of the following is a function of the meniscus?

It channels the flow of synovial fluid.

What is the function of the annulus fibrosus?

Its collagen fibers attach the intervertebral disc to the bodies of adjacent vertebrae.

At full extension of the knee, a slight lateral rotation of the tibia tightens which ligament?

anterior cruciate ligament

Which type of synovial joint is the shoulder (glenohumeral) joint?

ball-and-socket joint

Bending the vertebral column from side to side is an example of __________.

lateral flexion

Abduction is a __________.

movement away from the longitudinal axis of the body in the frontal plane

The ulnar collateral ligament __________.

stabilizes the medial surface of the elbow joint

Which of the following represents a gliding joint?

sternoclavicular joints

The sacrococcygeal joint:

structurally resembles a simplified intervertebral joint.

Functionally, all of the following are synarthroses EXCEPT __________.

syndesmosis

Structurally, the distal articulation between the tibia and fibula is an example of which of the following?

syndesmosis

As the tendon of the biceps brachii muscle runs through the shoulder joint and passes through the articular capsule, it is surrounded by which structure?

tubular bursa

Which pair of articulating elements correctly describes the humeroradial joint?

capitulum - radial head

Which shoulder ligament runs from the fingerlike projection of the coracoid process (superior to the glenoid cavity) to the collarbone?

coracoclavicular ligament

Synovial joints are classified functionally as:

diarthroses.

All of the following are joints of the axial skeleton EXCEPT the __________.

hip joint

Movement in the anterior-posterior plane that increases the angle between articulating elements past the anatomical position is called __________.

hyperextension

Which primary vertebral ligament connects the spinous processes of adjacent vertebrae?

interspinous ligament

Elevation of the medial edge of the sole of the foot describes which of the following?

inversion

Which bone-associated structure is continuous with the capsule of the joint, adding strength and helping to stabilize the joint?

periosteum

Which special movement of the clavicles occurs when one crosses one's arms?

protraction

At which joint do pronation and supination occur?

proximal radio-ulnar joint

Which of the following is the most medial, in the anterior aspect, of the broad ligaments that reinforce the articular capsule of the hip joint?

pubofemoral ligament

Which appendicular joint firmly attaches the axial skeleton to the pelvic girdle?

sacro-iliac joint

The first carpometacarpal joints are examples of which type of synovial joints?

saddle joint