Exam 9: Skeletal System: Articulations

Which are not considered to be features of a synovial joint?

Clenching the fingers to make a fist, then relaxing and straightening them, is an example of ________ followed by ________.

A synarthrotic joint would have

-This figure shows the knee joint. What structure does number 4 indicate?

Which ligament is not associated with the glenohumeral joint?

The term "diarthrosis" refers to a joint that is

In addition to its hinge function, when the knee is ________ it allows for some slight ________.

Our calf muscles contract to cause plantar flexion, resembling the lever system of a wheelbarrow. Therefore, it is a ________ -class lever.

In the body, a joint serves as a(n) ________ for a long bone.

Which knee ligament is most crucial for preventing hyperadduction?

Which ligament is responsible for holding the head of the radius in place?

The patellar ligament attaches the patella to the

The fixed point around which a lever rotates is the

Sutures are joints that are found

Structurally, a syndesmosis is a ________ joint; functionally, it is a(n) ________.

When considering joints in the human body, the most common lever type is the

When considering leverage, the part of the bone from the muscle attachment to the joint would be the

The ankle joint is the only joint that makes the movements "dorsiflexion" and "plantar flexion."

Imagine that you are designing a two-segment robot arm that has the sole function of bending and straightening at a single joint. When designing the robot joint, which joint in the human body would you try to copy? What features would your robot joint share with the biological joint? Would mobility or stability be your priority?

A ________ is an elongated, rigid object that can be used to alter the distance of movement produced by a force.