Exam 9: Joints

A separated shoulder is an injury to the shoulder (glenohumeral joint).

Which of the following pairs of terms is most closely associated or matched?

The line is pointing to the _____ ligament.

Give the structural classification, list the possible movements, and name the articular surfaces of the bones for a) the shoulder joint, b) the metacarpophalangeal joints, c) the hip joint.

The movement of the mandible in a forward direction parallel to the ground is called _____.

The joint between two bodies of adjacent vertebrae is a synchondrosis.

Define the terms synarthrosis and diarthrosis and give an example of each.

What structure(s) of the synovial joint absorb(s) shock from external forces that are placed on it?

Which joint shows the motions called elevation and depression?

Which joint is the most frequently injured of the major joints of the body?

Which joint shows a hinge motion?

In order to fully understand kinesiology (study of movement), one would be advised to study _____ (scientific study of joints) first.

The articular capsule of the hip joint is one of the strongest in the body. It consists partially of

Which of the following terms could describe a joint at which flexion and extension are the only movements? 1) pivot joint 2) hinge joint 3) monaxial joint 4) biaxial joint

Which joint shows the motion called rotation?