Exam 9: Skeletal System: Articulations

Gomphoses

When the angle between articulating bones increases beyond the anatomic position,the movement is referred to as

Which is not true about synovial joints

The elbow is considered to be a stable joint.

During development of synovial joints,the articular capsule forms from mesenchymal tissue that is

The deltoid ligament is also known as the medial ligament.

During development,tissue called ___________ differentiates to form the connective tissues of cartilagenous and fibrous joints.

Articular cartilage is composed of hyaline cartilage that lacks a perichondrium.

In the temporomandibular joint,a pad of fibrocartilage called the _________ divides the synovial cavity into two separate chambers.

The joint formed by the axis and atlas that permits the "no" shaking of the head is a _____ joint.

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

When protracting the jaw or making small side-to-side movements during chewing,the temporomandibular joint makes ________ movements.

The part of a lever from the fulcrum to the point of effort is called the effort arm.

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

Based on its range of motion,the elbow is classified as a(n)__________ joint.

The term "diarthrosis" refers to a joint that is

The glenohumeral joint is more stable than the hip joint.

The pubic symphysis is classified as a

Common,wear-and-tear arthritis,in which repeated use of a joint gradually wears down the articular cartilage,is known as

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