Exam 8: Joints

Figure 8.2 Using Figure 8.2, identify each type of synovial joint by name. -Joint 5.

Dislocations in the TMJ almost always dislocate posteriorly with the mandibular condyles ending up in the infratemporal fossa.

Figure 8.2 Using Figure 8.2, identify each type of synovial joint by name. -Joint 3.

Steven,a football player,complained of severe pain and the inability to use his right arm and shoulder after having been tackled during a game.What would you guess might be his problem?

Supination is the movement of the forearm in which the palm of the hand is turned anteriorly or superiorly.

The structural classification of joints is based on the composition of the binding material and the presence or absence of a joint cavity.

Hinge joints permit movement in only two planes.

A ball-and-socket joint is a multiaxial joint.

Briefly describe the structure of a typical synovial joint.

Match the following: -Bones are connected exclusively by ligaments.

Figure 8.2 Using Figure 8.2, what type of axial movement does each joint have? -Joint 2.

The terms inversion and eversion pertain only to the ________.

An example of an interosseous fibrous joint is ________.

Probenecid inhibits the active resorption of uric acid in the kidney,which leads to increased urinary excretion of uric acid.Explain why this drug would be useful in treating gout.

Moving a limb so that it describes a cone in space is called circumduction.

Figure 8.2 Using Figure 8.2, identify each type of synovial joint by name. -Joint 1.

Susan was bitten by a deer tick and now complains of joint pain,flu-like symptoms,and difficulty thinking.What might be her diagnosis and the treatment required to alleviate her symptoms?

Figure 8.1 Using Figure 8.1, match the following: -Articular cartilage.

Saddle joints have concave and convex surfaces.Identify a saddle joint of the skeleton.

The gripping of the trochlea by the trochlear notch constitutes the "hinge" for the elbow joint.