Anatomy: Chapter 8 Quiz

ellipsoid joint

allows free rotation

hinge

convex cylinder in concave depression of other bones

articular cartilage

covers the ends of bones in synovial joints

examples of a synovial hinge joint

elbow and knee

movement: bowing the head

example of flexion

acetabulofemoral joint

hip joint

medial meniscus

knee joint

ankle mortise

made up of the talus, tibia, and fibula

glenohumeral joint

most commonly dislocated joint

acetabular Joint

part of the hip joint

glenoid labrum

part of the shoulder joint

anterior cruciate ligament

prevents anterior displacement of the tibia

supination

rotating the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly (up)

pronation

rotating the forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly (down)

passive range of motion

the amount of motion at a joint when moved by an outside force

in a syndesmosis

the bones are held together by interosseous membranes

synovial joint

the most moveable joint

active range of motion

the range of motion that can be accomplished at a joint by muscular contraction

metacarpophalangeal joint

Connects metacarpals to the proximal phalanges

fibrous joint

a joint that has no joint cavity and exhibits little to no movement

circumduction

a movement through 360 degrees that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction

joint (articulation)

a place where two or more bones come together

pivot

bony process within bony and/or ligament ring

plane

two flat bone surfaces

cartilaginous joints

unite two bones by means of fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage