CH.8
Gout is
a metabolic disorder caused by increased uric acid in blood.
Arthritis is
an inflammation of any joint.
A joint that has no joint cavity and exhibits little or no movement would be classified as a
fibrous joint
What is the most commonly dislocated joint in the body?
glenohumeral joint
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
Which of the following is mismatched?
hip joint - cruciate ligaments
Hyaluronic acid
is responsible for the lubricating properties of synovial fluid
The thick fibrocartilage disks found in the knee joint are called
menisci
A sharp object penetrated a synovial joint. From the following list of structures, select the order in which they were penetrated. (1) tendon or muscle (2) ligament (3) fibrous capsule (4) skin (5) synovial membrane
4, 1, 2, 3, 5
Which of the following pairs of terms are opposites?
plantar flexion - dorsiflexion
The function of a bursa is to
provide a fluid-filled cushion that reduces friction
A pivot joint
restricts movement to rotation
Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly is called
supination.
The anterior cruciate ligament prevents _____ displacement of the tibia
anterior
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
Which of the following is a synovial joint
atlanto-occipital
This type of joint is multiaxial allowing a wide range of movemen
ball and socket
The three arches of the foot
distribute the weight of the body during standing and walking
Which of the following types of joints is mismatched with its location?
ellipsoid - between femur and tibia
When two bones grow together across a joint to form a single bone, this is called a
synostosis
Most of the joints in the appendicular skeleton are _____ joints
synovial
Cartilaginous joints
unite two bones by means of fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage.