Chapter 14-16 Study Guide Flashcards
The articulation between the root of a tooth and the alveolar process of the mandible or maxilla is called the:
Gomphosis
Immovable joints are called:
Synarthroses
The radioulnar articulation is classified as which type of articulation?
Syndemosis
The most moveable joints in the body are:
Synovial joints
An example of a symphysis is:
The articulation between the pubic bones AND the articulation between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae
The inner surface of the joint capsule is lined with:
Synovial membrane
The joint that allows for the widest range of movement is a _____ joint:
Ball-and-socket
An example of a pivot joint is the:
Head of the radius articulating with the ulna
The glenoid labrum is associated with which joint?
Shoulder
Perhaps the strongest ligament in the body is the:
Iliofemoral
The largest and most complex joint of the body is the:
Knee
The anterior cruciate ligament of the knee connects the:
Anterior tibia with the posterior femur
Vertebral bodies are connected by:
The anterior longitudinal ligament AND the posterior longitudinal ligament
Protrusion of the nucleus pulposus through the annulus fibrosus results in:
Herniated disks
The medial and lateral menisci are:
Cartilage
“Joint mice” are structurally:
Loose pieces of articular cartilage
An entire skeletal muscle is covered by a course sheath called:
Epimysium
Muscles that are arranged like the feathers in a plume are described as:
Pennate
An aponeurosis is:
Broad and flat
Antagonists are muscles that:
Oppose prime muscles
A fixed point about which a rod moves is called a:
Fulcrum
In first-class levers, the:
Fulcrum is between the pull and the load
All of the following are rotator cuff muscles except:
Deltoid
The muscle that shrugs the shoulders is the:
Trapezius
The posterior arm muscle that extends the forearm is the:
Triceps brachii
The olecranon of the ulna is a site of insertion for the:
Triceps brachii
The muscles of the quadriceps femoris include all of the following except:
Vastus femoris
The anterior superior iliac spine is the site of origin for the:
Sartorius
A common site for intramuscular injection is the:
Gluteus medius
Plantar flexion of the foot is achieved by the:
Soleus
The muscles of the hamstrings include all of the following except the:
Iliopsoas
