Exam 14: Articulations

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

Define flexion and extension, and give an example of each.

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

When a man sticks out his jaw, he has protracted it.

A pivot joint is a form of uniaxial joint.

What purpose do ligaments serve?

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

Ligaments are associated only with synovial joints.

Describe the stability of the hip joint.

Define abduction and adduction, and give an example of each.

Hyaline cartilage is associated only with synovial joints.

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

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

The occipital bone's joint with the atlas is an example of a condyloid joint.

A sprain causes damage to:

A projection of one bone that articulates with a ring in another bone describes a condyloid joint.

There are four bursae in the shoulder joint.

Which type of joint joins the two pubic bones together?

What are the most movable joints in the body?

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