Exam 3 Flashcards
The ligaments that protect the alignment of the femoral and tibial condyles and limit the movement of the femur anteriorly and posteriorly are called ____.
cruciate ligaments
In the classification of joints, which of the following is TRUE?
all synovial joints are freely movable
When a ballerina points the toes, the ankle movement is known as ____.
plantar flexion
Connective tissue sacs lined with synovial membranes that act as cushions in places where friction develops are called ____.
bursae
Fibrous joints are classified as ____.
sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses
A synovial cavity, articular cartilage, synovial membrane, and ligaments are present in a ____.
hinge joint
Football players often sustain lateral blows to the extended knee. Which of the ligaments is/are often damaged as a result?
medial collateral, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate
Which of these joint types affords uniaxial movement?
hinge
Which of the following statements defines synchondroses?
cartilaginous joints where hyaline cartilage unites the ends of bones
Menisci refer to ____.
semilunar cartilage pads
Articulations permitting only slight degrees of movement are ____.
amphiarthroses
Bending your head back until it hurts is an example of ____.
hyperextension
An interosseus fibrous joint is present between the ____.
radius and ulna along its length
____ are cartilaginous joints.
Synchondroses
The terms inversion and eversion pertain only to movements at the ____.
feet
