Exam 14: Articulations

The opposite of eversion is:

Match each synovial joint structure term with its corresponding description. -Pads of fibrocartilage between articulating bones

As a group, gliding joints are the least movable of the synovial joints.

The annular ligament is the ligament that helps connect the ulna and radius.

Twisting the forearm so that the thumb points medially is called supination.

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

The type of arthritis associated with intemperate use of alcohol is rheumatoid arthritis.

The elbow and the dens of the axis are both part of a uniaxial joint.

The type of movement that occurs when the head is dropped to the shoulder, then to the chest, to the other shoulder, and toward the back is:

Which structure of a synovial joint is defined as a sleevelike extension of the periosteum?

An example of a structural classification of a joint would be a fibrous joint.

The gliding movement is the simplest of all movements.

The glenoidal labrum is the part of the hip joint that reinforces the acetabulum.

A joint must allow movement between two bones to be called a joint.

All synovial joints have an enclosed cavity with a lubricating fluid.

Which of the following is an example of a biaxial 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 ranking of joints from most movement to least movement would be synarthroses, amphiarthroses, and diarthroses.

Which of the following structures does not characterize a synovial joint?

Which joint allows for a unique movement called opposition?