Exam 14: Articulations

When a person is standing on her toes, dorsiflexion of the foot has occurred.

The hip joint is the largest and most vulnerable joint.

The acetabulum is a deep, cuplike socket, whereas the glenoid cavity is shallow and saucer-shaped.

The true ribs form cartilaginous joints with the sternum.

If you are standing up and looking straight up toward the sky, your cervical spine will be hyperextended.

Only the ulna articulates with the bones of the wrists.

It is recommended that joint replacement surgery be done on younger people rather than older people because they are better able to tolerate the procedure.

Which of the following is a true statement?

Match each synovial joint structure term with its corresponding description. -Secretes a lubricating fluid into the joint capsule

Differentiate among uniaxial, biaxial, and multiaxial joints.

All fibrous joints are completely fixed joints.

What are the unique joints that occur between the root of a tooth and the alveolar process of the mandible or maxilla?

If a goniometer reads zero, it most likely indicates that the joint:

Match each of the following terms with its main action. -Move the bone away from midline

Match each synovial joint structure term with its corresponding description. -Closed, pillowlike structures formed from synovial membrane

Match each synovial joint structure term with its corresponding description. -Strong cords of dense white connective tissue that help stabilize a joint

What is the function of bursae?

A "slipped disk" is the result of deterioration of the nucleus pulposus.