Mastering A&p: Assignment 6

Front 1

The hip joint is a ____________.

Back 1

diarthrosis

Front 2

Which of these is a type of joint?

A) Cartilaginous
B) Fibrous
C) Synovial
D) All of these are types of joints

Back 2

All of these are types of joints
(cartilaginous, fibrous, synovial)

Front 3

The coxal bones join anteriorly at a __________.

Back 3

symphysis

Front 4

The synarthrosis that binds the two parietal bones together is a ___________.

Back 4

suture

Front 5

A synovial joint is also called a __________.

Back 5

diarthrosis

Front 6

What is the function of fat pads

Back 6

Fill spaces in a joint

(fat pads act to function as packing material for the joint)

Front 7

Bursae may be found ___________.

Back 7

1. Within connective tissue exposed to friction or
pressure
2. in tendon sheaths
3. beneath the skin covering a bone

Front 8

Articular cartilage is found within a __________.

Back 8

synovial joint

Front 9

The fluid that accumulates within a swollen joint was produced by the __________,

Back 9

synovial membrane

Front 10

The elbow joint is an example of a _________ joint.

Back 10

Monaxial

Front 11

The joint with greatest range of motion is the ___________.

Back 11

humerus-scapula

Front 12

Excessive turning of the sole of the foot outward is called __________.

Back 12

eversion

Front 13

Which of the following movements best illustrates abduction?

A) Turning the palm upward
B) Opening the mouth
C) Spreading the fingers
D) Bending of the head backwards

Back 13

spreading the fingers

Front 14

__________ is an inward twisting movement of the foot.

Back 14

Inversion

Front 15

The opposite of dorsiflexion is __________.

Back 15

Plantar flexion

Front 16

Which term describes movement away from the longitudinal axis of the body?

Back 16

abduction

Front 17

Which term describes extension of the ankle joint and elevates the heel (as when you stand on tiptoe)?

Back 17

plantar flexion

Front 18

Which term describes a special type of angular movement which is similar to drawing a large circle on a chalkboard?

Back 18

circumduction

Front 19

Which term describes the opposite movement of elevation?

Back 19

depression

Front 20

__________ is moving a part of the body anteriorly.

Back 20

Protraction

Front 21

____________ is movement of the vertebral column toward the side.

Back 21

Lateral Flexion

Front 22

Protrusion of the nucleus pulposus is a sign of __________.

Back 22

a herniated intervertebral disc

Front 23

Which structure of the intervertebral articulation gives the disc its resiliency and ability to absorb shock?

Back 23

nucleus pulposus

(a soft elastic structure that function in resiliency)

Front 24

The knee is reinforced laterally by the ________ ligament.

Back 24

fibular collateral

Front 25

Which of these statements about the hip joint is FALSE?

A) It permits extension.
B) It permits adduction.
C) It has a biaxial design.
D) It permits flexion.

Back 25

It has a biaxial design.

Front 26

Which of these more commonly occurs with advancing age?

A) Rheumatoid arthritis
B) Bursitis
C) Osteoarthritis
D) Hypochondriosis

Back 26

Osteoarthritis

Front 27

Receptors in the joint capsule provide information directly to the __________ system.

Back 27

Nervous

Front 28

The __________ nervous system controls glandular secretion.

Back 28

sympathetic and parasympathetic

Front 29

The afferent division of the PNS _____________.

Back 29

carries sensory information

Front 30

The ______________ functions to sheath certain axons of the CNS.

Back 30

Oligodendrocyte

Front 31

____________ have many functions, including the maintenance of the blood-brain barrier (BBB).

Back 31

Astrocytes

Front 32

The axon hillock connects the axon with the __________.

Back 32

cell body (soma)

Front 33

Neuroglia perform all of these functions except __________.

A) Regulate extracellular fluid composition
B) Secrete CSF
C) Release neurotransmitters
D) Provide supportive framework

Back 33

release neurotransmitters

Front 34

Which is the largest and most abundant type of neuroglia?

Back 34

Astrocytes