Exam 8: Joints

Match the following: -Bones united by fibrocartilage.

Flexion of the ankle so that the superior aspect of the foot approaches the shin is called dorsiflexion.

Symphyses are synarthrotic joints designed for strength with flexibility.

Figure 8.2 Using Figure 8.2, what type of axial movement does each joint have? -Joint 1.

Farhad begins typing his term paper on his new computer early one morning.After 8 hours of typing,he notices that his wrists are stiff and very sore.The next morning,Farhad begins to finish his paper,but soon finds his wrists hurt worse than last night.What is wrong?

Football players often sustain lateral blows to the extended knee.Which of the following is (are)damaged as a result?

Antibiotic treatment would be recommended for ________.

Which ligament of the knee initiates the knee-jerk reflex when tapped?

Figure 8.2 Using Figure 8.2, what type of axial movement does each joint have? -Joint 4.

Mary has been suffering from a "bad knee" for several months.She is a tennis player who often slides in to attack a ball; she is an aerobic devotee and a jogger.She visited an orthopedic surgeon last week who told her that he would "like to have a look at her knee joint." He also told her that her symptoms indicated damage to the meniscus,and it might have to be removed.What will the doctor do to see the joint,and if the meniscus is removed will Mary be able to play tennis again?

The wrist joint can exhibit adduction and eversion movements.

In the classification of joints,which of the following is true?

The type of joint between the carpal (trapezium)and the first metacarpal is a ________ joint.

A friend finally completes a basement floor tiling project that required extensive time on his knees.Afterwards,knee pain took him to a doctor who diagnosed bursitis.Help explain to your friend what bursitis is and what can be done to relieve it.

Which of the following movements does NOT increase or decrease the angle between bones?

Maggie is a 28-year-old Caucasian woman who has newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis.She complains of painful,stiff hands and feet,feeling tired all the time,and reports an intermittent low-grade fever.She asks the nurse if she is going to be "crippled." How might the nurse explain the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis?

Bending of the tip of the finger exhibits flexion.

The cruciate ligaments of the knee ________.

Tendon sheaths ________.

Pointing the toes is an example of ________.