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1
Q

What is the function of joints in the body?

A

To allow movement and provide stability to the skeletal system.

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True or False: Joints are where two or more bones come together.

A

True

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What is the name of the tough, flexible tissue that covers the ends of bones at a joint?

A

Cartilage

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Fill in the blank: Ligaments are tough bands of _______ that connect bones to other bones at a joint.

A

Tissue

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5
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Which type of joint allows for the most movement?

A

Synovial joint

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What is the name of the fluid-filled sac that helps reduce friction at a joint?

A

Bursa

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What is the medical term for a joint that is immovable?

A

Synarthrosis

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What is the medical term for a freely movable joint?

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Diarthrosis

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Which type of joint is found in the skull and allows for minimal movement?

A

Fibrous joint

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Fill in the blank: The hip and shoulder joints are examples of _______ joints.

A

Ball-and-socket

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What is the name of the joint that allows for bending and straightening movements?

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Hinge joint

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True or False: Synovial fluid helps nourish and lubricate joints.

A

True

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Which type of joint is found in the vertebral column and allows for limited movement?

A

Cartilaginous joint

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What is the name of the joint that allows for rotating movements?

A

Pivot joint

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Fill in the blank: The elbow joint is an example of a _______ joint.

A

Hinge

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What is the term for the bending movement that decreases the angle between two bones at a joint?

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Flexion

17
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What is the term for the straightening movement that increases the angle between two bones at a joint?

A

Extension

18
Q

True or False: Abduction is the movement of a body part away from the midline of the body.

A

True

19
Q

Fill in the blank: Adduction is the movement of a body part _______ the midline of the body.

A

toward

20
Q

What is the term for the circular movement of a body part around an axis?

A

Rotation

21
Q

What is the term for the movement that brings the sole of the foot inward?

A

Inversion

22
Q

Fill in the blank: Eversion is the movement that brings the sole of the foot _______.

A

outward

23
Q

True or False: Pronation is the movement that turns the palm of the hand upward.

A

False

24
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What is the term for the movement that turns the palm of the hand downward?

A

Pronation

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