Exam 8: Joints

Match each term with its description. a.flexion i.internal rotation b.extension j.external rotation c.hyperextension k.supination d.dorsiflexion l.pronation e.plantar flexion m.protraction f.abduction n.retraction g.adduction o.inversion h.circumduction p.eversion -Straightening a joint so as to increase the angle between the bones

Which of the following joints is more mobile than it is stable?

Match each term with its description. a.flexion i.internal rotation b.extension j.external rotation c.hyperextension k.supination d.dorsiflexion l.pronation e.plantar flexion m.protraction f.abduction n.retraction g.adduction o.inversion h.circumduction p.eversion -Movement that turns the palms downward

Which features of synovial joints are credited with providing friction-free movement?

The most numerous and versatile of all the body's joints are

The ligaments running alongside the knee that keep the knee from rotating when the joint is extended are called ____________________ ligaments.

Match each term with its description. a.flexion i.internal rotation b.extension j.external rotation c.hyperextension k.supination d.dorsiflexion l.pronation e.plantar flexion m.protraction f.abduction n.retraction g.adduction o.inversion h.circumduction p.eversion -Involves moving the toes or foot downward

Match each term with its description. a.flexion i.internal rotation b.extension j.external rotation c.hyperextension k.supination d.dorsiflexion l.pronation e.plantar flexion m.protraction f.abduction n.retraction g.adduction o.inversion h.circumduction p.eversion -Moves a part forward

Another name for the tibiofemoral joint is the ____________________.

Which are the least mobile of all synovial joints?

Match each term with its description. a.flexion i.internal rotation b.extension j.external rotation c.hyperextension k.supination d.dorsiflexion l.pronation e.plantar flexion m.protraction f.abduction n.retraction g.adduction o.inversion h.circumduction p.eversion -Foot movement that turns the sole laterally, away from the other foot

In which type of joint are two bones joined by cartilage?

Match each term with its description. a.flexion i.internal rotation b.extension j.external rotation c.hyperextension k.supination d.dorsiflexion l.pronation e.plantar flexion m.protraction f.abduction n.retraction g.adduction o.inversion h.circumduction p.eversion -Moving the distal end of an appendage in a circle

What is the sheet of connective tissue that encloses the joint cavity of synovial joints called?

Which type of joints are the suture joints in the skull?

Match each joint type with an example of where it can be found in the body. a.pivot joint d.ball-and-socket joint b.hinge joint e.condyloid joint c.gliding joint f.saddle joint -Tarsal bones of the ankle

Match each joint type with an example of where it can be found in the body. a.pivot joint d.ball-and-socket joint b.hinge joint e.condyloid joint c.gliding joint f.saddle joint -Thumb

Match each term with its description. a.flexion i.internal rotation b.extension j.external rotation c.hyperextension k.supination d.dorsiflexion l.pronation e.plantar flexion m.protraction f.abduction n.retraction g.adduction o.inversion h.circumduction p.eversion -The extreme extension of a joint beyond its normally straight position

Match each joint type with an example of where it can be found in the body. a.pivot joint d.ball-and-socket joint b.hinge joint e.condyloid joint c.gliding joint f.saddle joint -Elbow

The cartilage that absorbs shock in the knee joint is the ____________________.