Part 4

A movement away from the longitudalaxis of the body in the frontal plane is

abduction

one role of the fontanels is to

allow for the change in shape of the skull during childbirth

Which joint type can perform rotation movements?

ball and socket

The bones of the wrist form the

carpus

The patella

glides over the smooth anterior surface, between the lateral and medial condyles

An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is termed

scoliosis

The vertebral arches contribute structuarally to surround and protect the

spinal cord

Skull bones are joined by tight connections called

sutures

____ is a movement that occurs in the anterior posterior plane and increases the angle between the bones

extension

Compared with the male pelvis, the female pelvis has a

larger pelvic outlet