muscle articulations

Question 1

synarthrotic

Answer 1

doesn’t move (skull and teeth).

Question 2

ampiarthrotic

Answer 2

slight movement (radius and ulna).

Question 3

diarthrotic

Answer 3

complete movement in synaptic joints (fluid filled cavities).

Question 4

fibrous joints

Answer 4

held together by fibrous connective tissue, synarthrotic and ampiarthrotic ex: (sutures in skull).

Question 5

cartilaginous joints

Answer 5

connected to bone only by cartilage, synarthrotic and ampiarthrotic ex: (temporary joint attached to a long bone (humerus and pubic bone).

Question 6

synovial joints

Answer 6

includes cavity that has synovial fluid and has six types of joints.

Question 7

six types of synovial joints

Answer 7

ball and socket, hinge, plane, pivot, saddle, and condylar.

Question 8

flexion

Answer 8

to bend, flexus.

Question 9

extension

Answer 9

stretching out, estensio.

Question 10

abduction

Answer 10

move body away from midline (raising arm).

Question 11

adduction

Answer 11

move body toward midline (having arms by your side).

Question 12

circumduction

Answer 12

moving an extremity in a circle (arms and legs).

Question 13

rotation

Answer 13

movement of body part around axis (moving foot laterally and medially).

Question 14

depression

Answer 14

moving body part inferiorly (sagging shoulders).

Question 15

elevation

Answer 15

moving body part superiorly (shrugging shoulders).

Question 16

protraction

Answer 16

moving body part anteriorly (moving jaw forward).

Question 17

retraction

Answer 17

moving body part posteriorly (moving jaw backwards).

Question 18

pronation

Answer 18

moving body part from anterior position to posterior position (palm to back of hand).

Question 19

supination

Answer 19

moving body part from posterior to anterior (back of hand to palm).

Question 20

opposition

Answer 20

when your thumb crosses your palm to touch another finger (thumb to ring finger).

Question 21

reposition

Answer 21

when you thumb goes from crossing your palm to original anatomical position.

Question 22

dorsiflexion

Answer 22

moving ankle toward the dorsum (flexing up)

Question 23

plantarflexion

Answer 23

moving ankle toward plantar surface (pointing your feet)

Question 24

eversion

Answer 24

moving ankle so that the sole of the foot is facing laterally.

Question 25

inversion

Answer 25

moving ankle so that the sole of the foot is facing medially.