Anatomy Chapter 8 Summary Questions

An example of a joint that contains hyaline cartilage is

Epiphyseal plate

Beginning in anatomical position, what movements of the forearm are involved in bending your elbow and then turning your forearm so that your palm faces the floor?

Flexion and pronation

Which of the following is not an example of a fibrous joint?

Intervertebral

Shrugging the shoulders is an example

elevation

The opposite of eversion is

inversion

The joint between the head of the radius and the proximal end of the ulna is a _____ joint.

pivot

A joint that consists of two opposed flat surfaces of approximately equal size is a _____ joint.

plane

Standing on one's toes is an example of a movement called

plantar flexion

Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly is called

pronation

The hip joint, which is a ball and socket joint, is an example of a biaxial joint

False

With age, the following conditions can occur at the joints:

Range of motion decreases, production of synovial fluid decreases and the rate of cartilage replacement decreases

Arthritis is

an inflammation of any joint

Adduction and abduction are examples of ____________

angular movement

Most joints of the __________ are synovial joints.

appendicular skeleton

Synovial joints are different from both fibrous and cartilaginous joints because synovial joints

are enclosed by a joint capsule

A biaxial joint has movement

around two axes at right angles to one another

The __________ provides a smooth surface for the articulation of the bones within a joint

articular cartilage

Which of the following is a synovial joint?

atlanto-occipital

The atlantoaxial joint is between the

atlas and axis

Which of the following joints is most movable?

ball and socket

An example of a saddle joint is the

carpometacarpal joint

Joints are classified structurally according to the _________ that binds them, and functionally according to their __________

connective tissue, degree of motion

Articular cartilage

covers the ends of bones in synovial joints

Disuse of a joint results in __________ range of motion, and swelling of tissues surrounding a joint results in __________ range of motion

decreased, decreased

The three arches of the foot

distribute the weight of the body during standing and walking

The opposite of depression is

elevation

Turning the ankle so that the plantar surface faces laterally is

eversion

A joint that has no joint cavity and exhibits little or no movement would be classified as a

fibrous joint

Bowing the head is an example of

flexion

The opposite of extension is

flexion

The type of movement between carpal bones is described as

gliding

The joint between the teeth and the mandibular alveolus is an example of a

gomphosis

The cubital or elbow joint is an example of a _____ joint.

hinge

A synchondrosis contains _____ cartilage.

hyaline

Abnormal forced extension beyond normal range of motion is called

hyperextension

Joints between the carpal bones are

intercarpal joints

An example of a symphysis is the

intervertebral joint

The joint capsule

is a double layer of tissue that encloses a joint

Synovial fluid

is a thin lubricating film covering the surface of a joint

A place where two or more bones come together is a(n)

joint and an articulation

Moving the mandible to the side as when grinding the teeth is

lateral excursion

The synovial membrane

lines the joint everywhere except over the articular cartilage

A synchondrosis

may be temporary

The opposite of supination is

pronation

The opposite of retraction is

protraction

The function of a bursa is to

provide a fluid-filled cushion that reduces friction

Returning the thumb to the anatomical position after touching the little finger is

reposition

A pivot joint

restricts movement to rotation

The sacroiliac joint is between the

sacrum and coxa

Joints are classified according to the

structure of the joint

Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly is called

supination

Most of the joints in the appendicular skeleton are _____ joints.

synovial

Which of the following joints is most movable?

synovial

The inner layer of the joint capsule that secretes synovial fluid is the

synovial membrane

In the TMJ joint, the mandible articulates with the

temporal bone

In a syndesmosis

the bones are held together by ligaments called interosseous membranes

The sagittal suture is between the

two parietal bones

The symphysis pubis is between the

two pubic bones