Anatomy & Phys Quiz 4

Older individuals suffer from a much higher proportion of hip fractures than the young. Why?

Older people have less bone density than the younger

Bones encased within the temporal bone that are involved in sound detection are called

auditory ossicles

Which type of synovial joint is described as an oval articular face nestling within a depression on the opposing surface?

condylar

When one closes the mouth, the movement is called ________

elevation

The intervertebral articulations are classified as ________ joints

gliding and symphysis

The clavicle articulates with the

manubrium

As you stand on the tip of your toes to reach the top shelf of the cabinet, which joint movement are you performing?

plantar flexion

Which feature is an important landmark in females during pelvic examinations, and during labor and delivery?

sacral promontory

A structure often associated with synovial joints, but not found in all, is

a fibrocartilage pad

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

abduction

What is the function of the tibial and fibular collateral ligaments?

stabilize the joint at full extension

Which structural feature of the humerus is a common fracture site?

surgical neck

A joint that permits no movement and is described as an interposition of cartilage plates is called a

synchondrosis

Which tarsal bone articulates with the tibia and fibula, transmitting the body's weight from the tibia toward the toes?

talus

What do cervical vertebrae have that none of the other types of vertebrae have?

transverse foramina