Exam 10: A: Articulations

Ligaments are associated only with synovial joints.

A symphysis is a joint in which bones are connected by fibrous bands.

The intercarpal joints are arranged in two rows of four bones each.

The periodontal membrane is associated with a gomphoses joint.

There are no gomphoses joints in the appendicular skeleton.

The hip joint permits flexion,extension,adduction,abduction,rotation,and circumduction.

Only the ulna articulates with the bones of the wrists.

Most of the symphysis joints in the body are in the appendicular skeleton.

The only gomphoses joints in the body are found above the neck.

There are more synovial joints in the body than any other type of joint.

Menisci are pillowlike structures formed of synovial membranes filled with synovial fluid.

The anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments add stability to the knee joint.

When a man sticks out his jaw,he has protracted it.

Synchondroses joints between the ribs and sternum allow for expansion of the chest cavity during breathing.

The saddle joint allows for a unique movement called opposition.

The shallowness of the glenoid cavity makes the shoulder a rather unstable joint.

A pivot joint is a form of uniaxial joint.

The ranking of joints from most movement to least movement would be synarthroses,amphiarthroses,diarthroses.

The gomphoses joint is the most complex joint in the body.

There are four bursae in the shoulder joint.