Exam 14: Articulations

Flexibility of the tendons allows for some movement of syndesmotic joints.

Tilting the foot upward, decreasing the angle between the top of the foot and the front of the leg, is called:

The joint between the distal ends of the radius and ulna is an example of a _____ joint.

Match each synovial joint structure term with its corresponding description. -Thin layer of cartilage covering the articulating surfaces of the bones

The joints between the radius and carpal bones are examples of gliding joints.

The humerus, the scapula, and the clavicle make up the joint usually referred to as the shoulder joint.

A gliding joint is an example of a(n) _____ joint.

There are more synovial joints in the body than any other type of joint.

Which structure of a synovial joint is defined as a closed, pillowlike structure that consists of a synovial membrane filled with synovial fluid?

The intercarpal joints are arranged in two rows of four bones each.

Arthroplasty is the total or partial replacement of a joint with a prosthesis.

Which ligament is not part of the hip joint?

Fontanels become sutures.

Rotator cuff surgery is performed quite commonly on professional baseball players, especially pitchers. Evidently, the throwing motion places enormous stress on the:

Ligaments are associated only with synovial joints.

The shallowness of the glenoid cavity makes the shoulder a rather unstable joint.

Match each synovial joint structure term with its corresponding description. -Sleevelike extension of the periosteum of each of the articulating bones in a joint

Although sutures are classified as immovable joints, the flexibility of the ligaments holding the bone together do allow for some movement.

An example of a structural classification of a joint would be an amphiarthrotic joint.

The periodontal membrane is part of a fibrous joint.