Exam 8: Joints of the Skeletal System

A professional wrestler ends a match early due to severe pain and loss of function in their lower arm and hand. Upon examination by a doctor, a major tear is discovered in one of the ligaments of the elbow. Which of the following could be the torn ligament?

Displacement of a joint is called

Articular cartilage receives oxygen and nutrients from

Limited movement occurs when forces compress the cartilaginous pad between bones at a ________.

A ________ is a joint formed where a bony socket meets a cone-shaped bony process.

In a push-up, the elbow joint flexes as the person lowers.

In which of the following is rotational movement possible?

Straightening the leg at the knee is an example of a type of movement called ________. 

Movement that brings the foot farther from the shin is a

A movement that brings the foot closer to the shin is

Suppose the pubic symphysis did not exist in the pelvic girdle and the two pubic bones were fused in the middle. Which of the following best describes the way the region would be affected if this joint was removed?

An injured athlete undergoes a surgical procedure where their doctor makes an incision in their knee and inserts a small camera to view the meniscus. This procedure is called ________.

Fibrous joints are the first to change with age.

Bones of a synovial joint are held together by

The rotator cuff of the shoulder is composed mainly of

Arthritis is a circulatory problem.

The elbow joint includes a hinge joint.

Joint capsules may be reinforced by bundles of strong, tough collagenous fibers called ________.

The fibrous joints between the flat bones of the skull are sutures.

Fluid-filled sacs associated with synovial joints are ________.