chapter 9 - joints

Question 1

what is an immovable joint?

Answer 1

synarthrosis

Question 2

what is a slightly movable joint?

Answer 2

ampiarthrosis

Question 3

what is a freely movable joint?

Answer 3

diarthrosis

Question 4

which joint has no synovial cavity and dense irregular connective tissue?

Answer 4

fibrous joints

Question 5

which joint has no synovial cavity and is held together by cartilage?

Answer 5

cartilaginous joints

Question 6

what joint has a synovial cavity and an articular capsule (dense irregular CT)?

Answer 6

synovial joint

Question 7

what joint moves in a back and fourth and side to side motion?

Answer 7

plane joint

Question 8

what joint is a convex surface that fits into a convoke surface of another, opening and closing, acting like a hinge?

Answer 8

hinge joint

Question 9

what type of joints allows for rotation on its longitudinal axis?

Answer 9

pivot joint

Question 10

what type of joint allows for movements in two planes (flexion/extension and ab/adduction)?

Answer 10

condyloid joint

Question 11

what plane does flexion and extension occur in?

Answer 11

sagittal plane

Question 12

what plane does abduction and adduction occur in?

Answer 12

frontal (coronal) plane

Question 13

what plane does lateral flexion occur in?

Answer 13

frontal plane

Question 14

what is dorsiflexion?

Answer 14

toes pointing up

Question 15

what is plantar flexion?

Answer 15

toes pointing down