Exam 8: Joint and Movement

Moving the mandible to the side as when grinding the teeth is ________.

The joint between the articular processes of adjacent vertebrae is a ________ joint.

-The figure illustrates structures in the right temporomandibular joint (lateral view). What does "D" represent?

A movement through 360 degrees that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction is called ________.

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

Which of the following statements regarding the temporomandibular (TMJ) joint is correct?

The thick fibrocartilage disks found in the knee joint are called ________.

-The figure illustrates a posterior view of the right knee joint. What does "C" represent?

The opposite of extension is ________.