Exam 10: A: Articulations

The joint between the metatarsals and the phalanges is a hinge-type joint.

Although sutures are classified as immovable joints,the flexibility of the ligaments holding the bone together do allow for some movement.

An example of a structural classification of a joint would be an amphiarthrotic joint.

The true ribs form cartilaginous joints with the sternum.

Condyloid (ellipsoidal)joints are biaxial joints in which one bone fits into a depression on another bone.

A goniometer is an instrument used to measure the range of motion of a joint.

Most symphyses are located in the midline of the body.

Ball and socket joints are multiaxial joints.

Menisci are found in all synovial joints.

The iliofemoral ligament,which helps stabilize the hip,is one of the strongest ligaments in the body.

An example of a structural classification of a joint would be a fibrous joint.

Extensions of periosteum form a capsule around synovial joints.

Closing ones mouth would be an example of the movement of elevation.

The elbow and the dens of the axis are both part of a uniaxial joint.

The joints between the radius and carpal bones are an example of a gliding joint.

The periodontal membrane is part of a fibrous joint.

As a group,gliding joints are the least movable of the synovial joints.

An arthroscopy is the examination of joints with x-ray studies.

All synovial joints have an enclosed cavity with a lubricating fluid.

Twisting the forearm so that the thumb points medially is called supination.