Quiz 3 Flashcards
Site where two bones come together.
Allow motion; Bares weight; Provides stability; Contains synovial fluid
Joints
No movement, Fibrous, Bones interlock
Ex: Skull sutures
Synarthridal
Slight movement, Cartilaginous, Bones held together
Ex: Symphysis Pubis, Ribs to Sternum
Amphiarthridial
Free movement, Synovial, Indirect union of bone ends
Ex: Hip, Elbow, Knee
Diarthrodial
Types of Diarthroidial Joints [Synovial] (6)
- Gliding (Plane)
- Hinge (Ginglymus)
- Pivot (Trochoidal)
- Condyloid
- Saddle (Sellar)
- Ball and Socket (Spheroidal)
Gliding joints provide what kind of motion? And are _______.
Ex: Intercarpals and Intertarsals
Sliding; Nonaxial
Hinge joints provide movement on ______ plane and are ______.
Ex: Elbow, Knee, Finger
One; Uniaxial
Pivot joints provide movement on ______ plane and are _______.
Ex: C1 and C2 Vertebrae
Radioulnar joint
One; Uniaxial
Condyloid joints provide movement on _______ planes and are ______.
Ex: Radiocarpal joint
Two, Biaxial
Saddle joints provide movement on _____ planes and are ______.
1st Carpometacarpal joint
Two, Biaxial
Ball and Socket joints provide movement on ______ planes and are ________.
Ex: Hip and Shoulder
Three, Multiaxial
The upper level of the scapula is at the level of which rib?
Rib 2; T2 Vertebrae
The lower border of the scapula is at the level of which rib?
Rib 7; T7 Vertebrae
The beak like process of the upper scapula which is located most anteriorly is the:
Coracoid process
The process of the upper scapula which is located most posterior, and in the lateral extension of the posterior spine, is the?
Acromion process
What is the name of the portion of the scapula which articulates with the humerus?
Glenoid cavity (fossa)
The costal surface of the scapula is also referred to as the:
Anterior or Ventral
The dorsal surface of the scapula is also referred to as the:
Posterior
What is the name of the joint connecting the scapula and the clavicle?
Acromioclavicular joint or extremity
What are the three main parts of the clavicle?
Acromial extremity (lateral) Sternal extremity (medial) Body of Clavicle (shaft)
What is the anatomical name for the armpit?
Axilla
What is the name of the very prominent structures visible on the posterior scapula which adds strength to the body of the scapula?
Spine
There are two fossa located on the posterior scapula, what is the name of the one most superior?
Supraspinous
There are two fossa located on the posterior scapula, what is the name of the one most inferior?
Infraspinous
The scapula has three borders. What are the names?
Superior Border
Lateral Border or Axillary
Medial Border or Vertebral
The scapula has three angles. What are there names?
Superior Angle or Medial
Anterior Angle or Lateral
Inferior Angle
The lateral angle of the scapula is also referred to as the:
Anterior; Axillary; Glenoid
