ANATOMY: chapter 8, joints

What fiber is commonly associated with fibrous joints?

collagen

what type of motion at a synovial joint does NOT involve the movement of a joint around an axis?

gliding

which joint is associated with the rotator cuff, a group of muscles and their tendons?

shoulder

what best describes the structures of a synovial joint?

a fluid filled cavity found between the articulating bones

Which type of angular movement moves a body part away from the midline of the body or another reference point?

abduction

which movement opposes adduction?

abduction

which of the following is an example of synchondrosis?

an epiphyseal plate found between the shaft (diaphysis) and the end (epiphysis) of a long bone

flexion and extension are types of:

angular movements

the shoulder and hip joints are similar because they are both:

ball and socket joints

where would a gliding movement most likely to occur?

between the intercarples of the wrist

what do ligaments connect together?

bones

the hip is known as the :

coxal joint

a firecracker explodes close to you. your mouth drops open in surprise, a movement known as:

depression

Determine the functional joint classification that provides the greatest mobility

diarthrosis

which of the following is a freely movable joint?

diarthrosis

which of the following is a functional joint classification?

diarthrosis

what feature is NOT part of the synovial joint?

epiphyseal plate

which of the following cartilaginous joint is found only in young, growing people?

epiphyseal plate

Syndesmosis is to ligament as symphysis is to:

fibrocartilage

Classify these joints to the correct structural classification: sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses.

fibrous

which structural joint classification is held together by dense regular collagenous connective tissue?

fibrous

While eating, you move your forearm and hand from the plate of food toward your face. Classify the movement occurring at the elbow joint.

flexion

while walking through the parking lot to her car, tara stepped in chewing gum. She medially rotated her foot towards the midline of her body to see the gum, performing:

inversion

what best describes cartilaginous joints?

little, if any, motion

where is a condylar joint found?

metacarpophalangeal joints of fingers 2-5

what type of joint is a ball and socket joint?

multiaxial (triaxial) joint

synchondrosis unites bones with ________ while symphysis unites bones with _________.

no answer text provided

which type of synovial joint is the simplest and least mobile?

plane joint

A ballerina who stands on the tips of her toes is performing __________.

plantar flexion

Elizabeth fell down a flight of stairs. The angle between her right foot and the tibia increased as her toes were bent toward the ground. What movement do you think caused her to injure her foot?

plantar flexion

which of the following is NOT a function of synovial fluid?

protect tendons

where can pronation and supination occur?

proximal radioulnar joint of the forearm

articular cartilage found at the ends of long bones serves to:

reduce friction and absorb shock

what movement would you expect to see in a pivot joint ?

rotation

which of the following movements is an example of abduction?

spreading your fingers apart

which type of fibrous joint is found between bones of the cranium?

suture

which of the following is/are classified as a fibrous joints?

sutures, syndesmosis, and gomphoses

which of the following cartilaginous joints function primarily in protection and shock absorption of the spinal column?

symphysis

due to an accident on the playground, kayleigh wears a cast to immobilize her elbow. what functional class of joint does this immobilization resembles?

synarthrosis

Functionally, how are cartilaginous joints classified?

synarthrosis or amphiarthrosis

which of the following best represents the functional classification of joints ranked from least movable to most movable?

synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis, diarthrosis

which of the following is a cartilaginous joint?

synchondrosis

which of the the following is NOT a subclass of a fibrous joint?

synchondrosis

which of the following is NOT a functional joint classification?

synovial

which of the following is part of a synovial cavity?

synovial membrane

the coxal joint is an articulation formed by:

the head of the femur and the acetabulum

which of the following is an example of a syndesmosis?

the interosseous membrane situated between the radius and ulnar in the forearm

what type of joint allows motion around only one axis?

uniaxial