Exam 14: Articulations

Stretching the foot down and back and pointing the toe is called:

Match each synovial joint structure term with its corresponding description. -Small space between two articulating bones

A pivot joint is a form of uniaxial joint.

A sprained ankle is most often caused by a severe external rotation of the ankle joint.

The gliding movement is the simplest of all movements.

The ranking of joints from most movement to least movement would be synarthroses, amphiarthroses, and diarthroses.

The occipital bone fitting into the atlas bone of the vertebrae is an example of a _____ joint.

The pads of fibrocartilage located between the articulating ends of bones in some diarthroses are called:

What are the unique joints that occur between the root of a tooth and the alveolar process of the mandible or maxilla?

Match each of the following terms with its main action. -Decrease the angle of a joint

Hinge joints permit adduction and abduction.

Which of the following is an example of a biaxial joint?

If a goniometer reads zero, it most likely indicates that the joint:

Rotation and circumduction are interchangeable terms.

Moving a body part away from the medial plane of the body is called:

Because hinge joints can be involved in both flexion and extension, they are considered biaxial joints.

Plantar flexion of the foot can also be described as extension of the leg.

How many bursae are in the knee joint?

Which joint allows for the widest range of movement?

The "joints" between the epiphyses and diaphysis in a developing bone can be classified as synchondrosis joints.