Joints and Muscles (Ch 2)

Question 1

a place where two bones come togeth

Answer 1

joint or articulation

Question 2

synovial joints

Answer 2

allow for a wide range of movement and make up 90%of our joints

Question 3

synovium

Answer 3

inner lining of synovial joint

Question 4

fibrous joints

Answer 4

fixed or immoveable joints; these joints have no cavity and are connected via fibrous connective tissues

Question 5

cartilaginous joints

Answer 5

no joint cavity and the bones are connected tightly to each other with cartilage
ex: vertebrae

Question 6

6 Types of free moving joints:

Answer 6

1. Ball and socket
2. Condyloid or ellipsoidal
3. Gliding
4. Hinge
5. Pivot
6. Saddle

Question 7

ball and socket

Answer 7

shoulder and hip; provide the widest range of motion in all planes

Question 8

condyloid or ellipsoidal

Answer 8

these joints allow primary movement in one plane (flexion and extension) and limited in another plane

Question 9

gliding

Answer 9

carpals of the wrist joint

Question 10

hinge

Answer 10

limited to flexion and extension; knee and elbow common examples

Question 11

pivot

Answer 11

joint between atlas and axis bones in your neck; limited rotation

Question 12

saddle

Answer 12

rock back and forth and side to side with limited rotation; thumbs