Exam 14: Articulations

The depth of the acetabulum gives stability to the hip joint.

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

Menisci are:

Which type of joint joins the two pubic bones together?

The largest and most frequently injured joint is the:

The distal end of the radius articulating with the carpal bones is an example of a _____ joint.

If you are standing up and looking straight up toward the sky, your cervical spine will be hyperextended.

The opposite of dorsiflexion is:

Which joint allows for a unique movement called opposition?

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

The fibrocartilage pads between the articulating ends of bones may be called menisci.

The glenoid labrum is a:

A sprain causes damage to:

Circumduction consists of pivoting a bone on its own axis.

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

The hip joint is the largest and most vulnerable joint.

The type of movement possible at a synovial joint depends on the:

Which joint allows for the most movement?

All of the following are noninflammatory joint disorders except:

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