Exam 9: Joints

Circumduction is limited to ball-and-socket joints.

Which is the most stable joint?

The jaw joint is the articulation of

are the most movable joints.

The metacarpophalangeal joints at the base of the fingers are joints.

Synovial fluid is rich in albumin and hyaluronic acid, which give it a viscous texture similar to egg white.

Radial (lateral) and ulnar (medial) collateral ligaments restrict side-to-side movements of the joint.

Suppose you are looking at the back of your hand and you turn your fingers upward to admire a new ring.A motion employed in this would be

The joint between L2 and L3 is a

Your shoulders when you reach to push a revolving door.

These are all structures found in the shoulder joint except

An articulation is any point at which two bones meet.

The epiphysis and diaphysis of a long bone in a child are bound by a

What do sutures, gomphoses, and syndesmoses have in common?

A baseball player winding up for the pitch the shoulder.

The wrist can be hyperextended but the elbow cannot.

These are the major categories of joints, except

are the least movable joints.

Some joints become synostoses by

Bony joints are the most common type of joints.