Exam 14: Articulations

Match each of the following terms with its main action. -Turn the hand palm posteriorly

Which of the following is not an example of a fibrous joint?

Match each synovial joint structure term with its corresponding description. -Pads of fibrocartilage between articulating bones

The gomphosis joint is the most complex joint in the body.

The opposite of eversion is:

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

Menisci are found in all synovial joints.

Which structure of a synovial joint is defined as a sleevelike extension of the periosteum?

Which of the following structures does not characterize a synovial joint?

Match each of the following terms with its main action. -Move the part toward the midline

When a joint is in anatomical position, a goniometer should read 0°.

Differentiate among uniaxial, biaxial, and multiaxial joints.

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

When a person is standing on her toes, dorsiflexion of the foot has occurred.

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

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

The vertebral column contains both cartilaginous joints and synovial joints.

Most of the symphysis joints in the body are in the appendicular skeleton.

Extensions of periosteum form a capsule around synovial joints.

The type of movement that occurs when the head is dropped to the shoulder, then to the chest, to the other shoulder, and toward the back is: