Joints and Movement

Question 1

Ligament

Answer 1

Hold bone to bone

Question 2

Tendon

Answer 2

Hold Muscle to bone

Question 3

Joint

Answer 3

Where 2 or more bones meet

Question 4

Synarthroses

Answer 4

Joints that do not have any movement

Question 5

Amphiarthrases

Answer 5

Joints that move slightly

Question 6

Diarthroses

Answer 6

Joints that move a lot

Question 7

Sutures

Answer 7

Interlocking bones

Question 8

Syndemoses

Answer 8

Held together by a ligament

Question 9

Gomphosis

Answer 9

Peg and socket

Question 10

Synchondroses

Answer 10

Bones united by hyaline cartilage

Question 11

Symphyses

Answer 11

Bones united by fibrocartilage

Question 12

Plane joint

Answer 12

Flat surfaces meet and allow a gliding movement
-Vertebrae, thumb carpals

Question 13

Hinge Joint

Answer 13

Flex and extension joint.
-Elbow

Question 14

Pivot Joints

Answer 14

1 bone protrudes into a sleeve made of ligaments.
-Axis, Dens, Proximal radioulnar joint

Question 15

Condyloid/Ellipsoidal Joint

Answer 15

Oval surface of one bone fits into a depression in another bone.
- Wrist, knuckle

Question 16

Ball and Socket joint

Answer 16

Ball/head of one bone fits into a socket/cavity of another.
-Shoulder, hip

Question 17

Saddle Joints

Answer 17

Similar to condyloid, allows for greater movement.
-thumb

Question 18

Flexation

Answer 18

Bending movement,
Decreasing angle.
Ex. Bending head toward chest.

Question 19

Estension

Answer 19

Increasing the angle.
Straightening a flexed limb.

Question 20

Hyperextension

Answer 20

Extending limb beyond anatomical postion.

Question 21

Abduction

Answer 21

Movement of a limb away from the midline.
Ex. Raising arm/thigh laterally

Question 22

Adduction

Answer 22

Moving a limb toward the midline.

Question 23

Circumduction

Answer 23

Moving limb in a cone shape.
Ex. Moving arm/leg in a circle and keeping joint still.

Question 24

Medial rotation

Answer 24

Turing the bone around own its own axis.
Ex. Thigh moves toward median plane.

Question 25

Lateral Rotation

Answer 25

Turning of a bone around its own axis away from teh midline.

Question 26

Supination

Answer 26

Rotating forearm so palm faces anteriorly or superiorly.

Question 27

Pronation

Answer 27

Rotating forearm so palm faces toward or away from the body.

Question 28

Dorsiflexation

Answer 28

Top of foot approaches the shin

Question 29

Planter Flexion

Answer 29

Pointing your toes.

Question 30

Inversion

Answer 30

Sold of foot turns medially

Question 31

Enversion

Answer 31

Sole of foot points laterally.

Question 32

Protraction

Answer 32

Nonangular anterior movements on transverse plane.

Question 33

Retraction

Answer 33

Nonangular posterior movements on transverse plane.

Question 34

Elevation

Answer 34

Lifting a body part superiorly

Question 35

Depression

Answer 35

Moving elevated limb inferiorly.

Question 36

Opposition

Answer 36

Thumb moves to touch the tips of the fingers on the same head. (Allows for grabbing)