Exam 3 Flashcards

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1
Q

The ligaments that protect the alignment of the femoral and tibial condyles and limit the movement of the femur anteriorly and posteriorly are called ____.

A

cruciate ligaments

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2
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In the classification of joints, which of the following is TRUE?

A

all synovial joints are freely movable

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3
Q

When a ballerina points the toes, the ankle movement is known as ____.

A

plantar flexion

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4
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Connective tissue sacs lined with synovial membranes that act as cushions in places where friction develops are called ____.

A

bursae

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5
Q

Fibrous joints are classified as ____.

A

sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses

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6
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A synovial cavity, articular cartilage, synovial membrane, and ligaments are present in a ____.

A

hinge joint

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7
Q

Football players often sustain lateral blows to the extended knee. Which of the ligaments is/are often damaged as a result?

A

medial collateral, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate

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8
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Which of these joint types affords uniaxial movement?

A

hinge

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9
Q

Which of the following statements defines synchondroses?

A

cartilaginous joints where hyaline cartilage unites the ends of bones

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10
Q

Menisci refer to ____.

A

semilunar cartilage pads

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11
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Articulations permitting only slight degrees of movement are ____.

A

amphiarthroses

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12
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Bending your head back until it hurts is an example of ____.

A

hyperextension

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13
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An interosseus fibrous joint is present between the ____.

A

radius and ulna along its length

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14
Q

____ are cartilaginous joints.

A

Synchondroses

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15
Q

The terms inversion and eversion pertain only to movements at the ____.

A

feet

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16
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Synarthrotic joints ____.

A

permit essentially no movement

17
Q

The shoulder joint is a good example of a(n) ____ synovial joint.

A

multiaxial

18
Q

On the basis of structural classification, which joint is fibrous connective tissue?

A

syndesmosis

19
Q

When one is moving a limb away from the median plane of the body along the frontal plane, it is called ____.

A

abduction

20
Q

A joint united by dense fibrocartilaginous tissue that permits a slight degree of movement is a ____.

A

symphysis

21
Q

Intervertebral discs are composed of ____ and are classified as ____.

A

fibrocartilage … symphyses

22
Q

The “hip joint” involves articulation between the head of the ____ and the ____ of the coxal bones.

A

femur … acetabulum

23
Q

Gout is a painful joint condition caused by ____.

A

excessive blood levels of uric acid deposited as crystals in soft tissue of joints

24
Q

The joint between the humerus and the ulna is a ____ joint, whereas the joint between the radius head and the ulna is a ____ joint.

A

hinge … pivot

25
Q

“TMJ syndrome” involves a problem at the articulation between the ____.

A

mandibular condyle & mandibular fossa of temporal bone