Exam 9: Joints

Some joints become synostoses by replacing __________ with __________.

An articulation is any point at which two bones meet.

Bursae are structures associated with fibrous,cartilaginous,and synovial joints.

In humans,normal chewing involves ___________ and __________ of the mandible.

A meniscus is a type of bursa seen in the space between the femur and tibia.

The joint between the diaphyses of the radius and ulna is a __________.

The jaw joint is the articulation of the __________ and the __________.

Fibrous joints are joints,at which two bones are united by hyaline cartilage.

When you walk up the stairs,your hip and knee joints __________ to lift your body weight.

Circumduction is limited to ball-and-socket joints.

The most movable joints are ___________ joints.

The main stabilizer of the shoulder is the biceps brachii muscle.

One example of a multiaxial joint is the __________ joint.

While standing,looking up at the stars requires __________.

The temporomandibular joint is a(n)__________ joint.

Coronal,sagittal,and lambdoid are examples of __________.

A monoaxial joint,like the elbow,is capable of which one of the following movements?

Showing your palm to someone who is in front of you,as if to tell them "Stop," requires __________.

The coxal joint is a ball-and-socket joint,in which the head of the humerus articulates with the glenoid cavity of the scapula.

Raising your hand and placing it on the shoulder of a person standing in front of you,requires __________ of the shoulder.