Joints of the Head, Neck and Trunk Flashcards
1
Q
Temporomandibular joint.
A
Actions - elevation & depression, side to side, and retraction & protraction
2
Q
Atlanto-occipital joint.
A
Actions - flexion and extension
3
Q
Intervertebral joint.
A
Actions - flexion & extension, bend laterally, and rotation
4
Q
Manubrium and body of sternum.
A
Manubriosternal joint. (Sternal angle)
5
Q
Frontal and parietal bones.
A
Coronal suture
6
Q
Parietal and temporal bones.
A
Squamous suture
7
Q
Parietal and occipital bones.
A
Lambdoid sucture
8
Q
Between parietal bones.
A
Sagittal suture
