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
