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A ballerina who stands on the tips of her toes is performing: plantar flexion.inversion.eversion.dorsiflexion.
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Articular cartilage found at the ends of long bones serves to:form the synovial membrane.reduce friction and absorb shock.produce synovial fluid.attach tendons.
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reduce friction and absorb shock
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Classify the elbow, which is structured with the convex surface of one bone fitting into the concave depression of another bone. plane jointcondylar jointpivot jointhinge joint
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Determine the functional joint classification that provides the greatest mobility.cartilaginousdiarthrosissynarthrosisamphiarthrosis
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Fibrous joints are built for: a great degree of movement.flexibility.stability.shock absorption.
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Synchondroses unite bones with ________ while symphyses unite bones with ________.fibrocartilage; hyaline cartilageelastic cartilage; fibrocartilagedense regular collagenous tissue; elastic cartilagehyaline cartilage; fibrocartilage
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hyaline cartilage; fibrocartilage
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What are the two articulations present in the elbow joint?glenohumeral joint and the coracohumeral jointhumeroulnar joint and the humeroradial jointtibiofemoral joint and the patellofemoral jointradioulnar joint and the glenohumeral joint
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humeroulnar joint and the humeroradial joint
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What best describes the structure of a synovial joint?The joint is fastened together by dense regular collagenous connective tissue.No joint space separates the articulating bones.A fluid-filled cavity is found between the articulating bones.Cartilage is situated between the articulating bones.
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A fluid-filled cavity is found between the articulating bones.
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What do ligaments connect together?
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What feature is NOT one of the three unique features of the synovial joint? synovial fluidtendon sheatharticular capsulearticular cartilage
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What movement would you expect to see in a pivot joint?abductionrotationflexionopposition
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What type of joint is a ball-and-socket joint?uniaxial jointnonaxial jointbiaxial jointmultiaxial (triaxial) joint
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multiaxial (triaxial) joint
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Which movement opposes adduction? flexionextensionrotationabduction
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Which of the following best represents the functional classifications of joints ranked from least movable to most movable?synarthrosis, diarthrosis, amphiarthrosisamphiarthrosis, synarthrosis, diarthrosissynarthrosis, amphiarthrosis, diarthrosisdiarthrosis, synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis
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synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis, diarthrosis
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Which of the following cartilaginous joints is found only in young, growing people? epiphyseal platecostochondral jointpubic symphysisintervertebral disc
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Which of the following is NOT a ligament associated with the knee joint? radial collateral ligamenttibial collateral ligamentanterior cruciate ligament (ACL)posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
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radial collateral ligament
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Which of the following is a freely movable joint?diarthrosissynarthrosisfibrousamphiarthrosis
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Which of the following movements is an example of abduction?turning the palm of the hand upwardextreme bending of the head backwardsspreading the fingers apartmoving the hand toward the shoulder
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spreading the fingers apart
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Which statement best describes tendon sheaths?Tendon sheaths connect one bone to another to strengthen and reinforce articulating bones.Tendon sheaths protect long tendons as they course over and around synovial joints.Tendon sheaths help anchor the tendon to the muscle.Tendon sheaths are lined with dense irregular connective tissue.
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Tendon sheaths protect long tendons as they course over and around synovial joints.
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Which type of fibrous joint is found between bones of the cranium? syndesmosissynovialsynchondrosissuture
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The prefix means joint.
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The prefix means together.
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The prefix means cartilage.
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The prefix means both.
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A(n) joint is held together tightly and is immoveable.
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A joint that is slightly moveable is classified as a(n) joint.
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A(n) joint is found between the ribs and costal cartilages.
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A joint that allows only a small amount of movement is called a(n) __________.metarthrosisdiarthrosissynarthrosisamphiarthrosis
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A freely moveable joint is classified as a __________.synarthrosisdiarthrosisamphiarthrosisgomphosis
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Functionally, how are cartilaginous joints classified?synarthroses or amphiarthrosesamphiarthroses or diarthrosesfibrous or synovialsynarthroses or diarthroses
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synarthroses or amphiarthroses
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The most moveable fibrous joints are the __________.gomphosessymphysessyndesmosessutures
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Which of the following is/are classified as fibrous joints?synovial jointssynchondroses and symphysessutures, syndesmoses, and gomphosesdiarthroses
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sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses
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Which of the following components is NOT part of a synovial joint?Synovial fluidAdipose tissueArticular capsuleEpiphyseal plate cartilage
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Epiphyseal plate cartilage
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Which key feature distinguishes a synovial joint from other joint types?presence of a joint cavitypresence of collagen fiberspresence of cartilagepresence of connective tissue
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presence of a joint cavity
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an angular movement that decreases the angle between the articulating bones by bringing the two bones closer together.extensioncircumductionflexionabduction
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an angular movement in which a body part moves toward the midline of the body.
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the angle between the foot and the tibia decreases. In other words, the toes are pulled up.plantarflexioninversiondorsiflexioneversion
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What type of joint allows motion around only one axis?nonaxialuniaxialmultiaxial (triaxial)biaxial
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Which type of angular movement moves a body part away from the midline of the body or another reference point?abductionflexionplantar flexionadduction
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Shaking your head as if to say no is a joint movement known as:
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Classify the shoulder joint.biaxial jointmultiaxial (triaxial) jointnonaxial jointuniaxial joint
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multiaxial (triaxial) joint
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A football player received the bad news that he tore his anterior cruciate ligament. What does this mean for the range of motion of his knee?His knee will exhibit more flexion and his tibia may dislocate from the femur posteriorly.His knee will exhibit more extension and hyperextension by shifting the tibia too far anteriorly on the femur.He will not be able to straighten his knee and will suffer a disabling injury.He will have difficulty bending the knee and it will allow too much lateral movement.
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His knee will exhibit more extension and hyperextension by shifting the tibia too far anteriorly on the femur.
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The glenoid cavity is the socket of the __________.elbow jointhip jointshoulder jointknee joint
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Which specific feature of the humerus articulates with the scapula?headcapitulumolecranon fossatrochlea
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The elbow joint is an example of a __________.
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The hip joint is an example of a __________.biaxial jointmultiaxial jointtriaxial jointuniaxial joint
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Where is a condylar joint found?metacarpophalangeal joints of fingers 2-5elbow jointatlantoaxial jointbetween the first metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb and the trapezium
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metacarpophalangeal joints of fingers 2-5
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In the knee joint, the medial meniscus is:fibrocartilage.dense regular collagenous connective tissue.elastic cartilage.hyaline cartilage.
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The shoulder and hip joints are similar because they are both:ball-and-socket joints.uniaxial joints.biaxial joints.hinge joints.
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ball-and-socket joints
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The coxal joint is an articulation formed by:the greater trochanter of the femur and the obturator foramen.the head of the radius and the humerus.the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity.the head of the femur and the acetabulum.
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the head of the femur and the acetabulum.
