Exam 14: Articulations

There are six categories of synovial joints between the bones of the forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers.

Total hip replacement is the most common orthopedic operation performed on older persons in the United States.

Extensions of periosteum form a capsule around synovial joints.

Ball-and-socket joints are multiaxial joints.

An example of a pivot joint is(are) the:

Which ligament is not part of the hip joint?

Ralph notices pain in his shoulder every time he reaches up high for things on a shelf. He informs his doctor, and she tells him that the small, fluid-filled sacs in his shoulder are inflamed. What condition does Ralph have, and what would the treatment be?

All of the following are noninflammatory joint disorders except:

Sutures are found only in the skull.

Describe the anatomical structure of bursae.

An arthroscopy is an examination of joints with x-ray studies.

Sutures can be found in the:

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

The saddle joint allows for a unique movement called opposition.

A "pulled elbow" is more common in older adults, because the disk-shaped head of the radius begins to erode away.

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

The depth of the acetabulum gives stability to the hip joint.

A spheroid joint is another name for a ball-and-socket joint.

The periodontal membrane is associated with which type of joint?

The vertebral column contains both cartilaginous joints and synovial joints.