Joints part 1 Flashcards
What SPECIFIC type of tissue is found in the pubic symphysis?
fibrocartilage
What is the name of the hyaline cartilage that covers the ends of long bones in synovial joints?
articular cartilage
The least movable joints are
synostoses.
he most movable joints are ___________ joints.
synovial
True or False, An example of a gomphosis joint is the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).
FALSE
In a symphysis, articulating bones are
connected by fibrocartilage
True or False, Since the menisci are fibrocartilage discs, the knee is an example of a symphysis joint.
FALSE
The following characteristics define what type of joint: presence of a synovial cavity, articular cartilage, synovial membrane, and ligaments?
Diarthrosis
The joint that occurs between the root of a tooth and the alveolar process of the mandible or maxilla
Gomphosis
A joint formed by the fusion of two bones (like the os coxae) is a(n)
synostosis.
An immovable joint is a(n)
synarthrosis.
True or False, The joint between the bodies of two vertebrae is an example of a symphysis joint.
TRUE
Which of the following is an example of a symphysis?
Intervertebral joint
Cartilaginous joints are
synchondroses.
Twisting of a joint that stretches or tears ligaments is called a
sprain.
Looking up at the ceiling is an example of
hyperextension.
If you stand on tiptoes to reach something high, you are performing __________ at the ankle.
plantar flexion
When doing a pushup, your shoulders __________ as your body is pushed upward.
protract
True or False, Under normal circumstances, the wrist can be hyperextended, but the elbow cannot.
True
A movement that increases the angle between articulating bones is
extension.
Movement of the mandible forward on the plane parallel to the ground is
protraction.
Nutrients are supplied to the chondrocytes of the articular cartilage by
synovial fluid.
The articular surfaces of bones in freely movable joints are covered with
articular cartilage.
True or False, Bursae are structures associated with fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial joints.
FALSE
True or False, A meniscus is a type of bursa seen in the space between the femur and tibia.
FALSE
