Unit 1 Synovial Joints

Question 1

What do tendons do?

Answer 1

Connect muscle to bones to create movement

Question 2

What does the joint capsule do?

Answer 2

holds all of the synovial joint in place

Question 3

Function of the Synovial membrane?

Answer 3

stores and secretes synovial fluid when required

Question 4

what is the joint cavity?

Answer 4

the space inside the synovial joint

Question 5

what does synovial fluid do?

Answer 5

Lubricates the joint during movement

Question 6

What do ligaments do?

Answer 6

connect bone to bone to stabilise joints and align bones

Question 7

What is the pivot joint (Range of motion)

Answer 7

Allows rotation around an axis

Question 8

What movement does ball and socket allow?

Answer 8

Allows for movement in almost any direction

Question 9

Actions in ball and socket

Answer 9

flexion, extension, rotation, adduction and abduction

Question 10

Range in motion in the hinge joint

Answer 10

allows bending and straightening

Question 11

actions in the hinge joint

Answer 11

flexion and extension

Question 12

range in motion in saddle joint

Answer 12

back and forth and side to side

Question 13

actions in saddle joint

Answer 13

adduction, abduction, flexion and extension

Question 14

Range in motion in Gliding joint

Answer 14

allows two bones to slide past each other

Question 15

action in gliding joint

Answer 15

elevation and depression of shoulder girdle

Question 16

Range of motion in Ellipsoid joint

Answer 16

same as ball and joint just with a lesser magnitude

Question 17

Action of Ellipsoid joint

Answer 17

flexion, extension, adduction, abduction and circumduction