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20 Cards in this Set
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What is the term for a slightly movable joint? |
Amphiarthrosis |
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What is the term for an immovable joint that holds together the flat bones of the skull? |
Suture |
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Which type of joint is freely movable? |
Synovial joint |
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of synovial joints? |
Short fingers connecting two bones |
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Which of the following are small pockets filled with synovial fluid that are found where a tendon or ligament runs against other tissues? |
Bursae |
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Which of the following describes an articulation that allowed movement along two axes? |
Biaxial |
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Which of the following describes movement that reduces the angle between two articulating bones? |
Flexion |
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Which of the following describes movement away from the longitudinal axis of the body in the frontal plane? |
Abduction |
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What two movements are carried out when you open and close your mouth? |
Elevation and depression |
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Which type of synovial joint is the most freely movable and performs all combinations of angular and rotational movements? |
Ball and socket |
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Vertebrae are separated by pads of fibrocartilage called___? |
Intervertebral discs |
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The soft, gelatinous core of the intervertebral disc is called ___? |
Nucleus pulposus |
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What type of joint is the shoulder joint? |
Ball and socket |
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What type of joint is the elbow? |
Hinge |
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With what joint is the term rotator cuff associated? |
Shoulder |
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Fibrocartilage pads are important is stabilizing which joint? |
Knee |
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Which joint includes the patella? |
Knee |
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Which joint includes structures such as the acetabulum, ligamentum teres, and iliofemoral? |
Hip |
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What is the term for rheumatic diseases that affect the synovial joints? |
Arthritis |
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Which if the following organ system is responsible for providing calcium and phosphate minerals required for bone growth? |
Disgestive systen |
