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Anatomy: Joints Fill In The Blanks

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Question: A ___ or ____ is the ___ where two or more bones ____Answer: joint, articulation, site,
Question: Joints can be classified based on the amount of ___ allowed by the joint. This is called a ___ Answer: movement,
Question: Type of joint, degree of movement: Answer:
Question: Type of joint, degree of : AmphiarthrosesAnswer: Slightly
Question: Type of joint, degree of movement: Answer: moveable
Question: Joints can also be classified based on the ___ binding bones together and whether or not a joint cavity is present. This is called ___ classification and has 3 of joints: ___, ___, and ___ jointsAnswer: material, structural, fibrous, , synovial
Question: ___ are rigid, interlocking containing short connective tissue fibers. They find them mainly in the ___.Answer: sutures,
Question: Slipping movements Answer: joints
Question: Movement in one Answer: joints
Question: in two planesAnswer: joints
Question: in or around all 3 planesAnswer: Multiaxial
Question: Angular movement that the angle of the jointAnswer:
Question: Angular movement the midlineAnswer: adduction
Question: Angular movement: flexion+abduction+extension+adduction of a limb so as to describe a Answer: circumduction
Question: Angular movement that angle of joint:Answer: extension
Question: Angular Movement away from the :Answer:
Question: Angular movement: excessive extension beyond normal range of :Answer: hyperextension
Question: There are __ types of synovial joints based on the shape of the articular surfaces of the joint-forming :Answer: 6
Question: 1/6: ___ or ___ joints have flat articular surfaces. They are ___ joints that allow for ___ or ___ movements onlyAnswer: Plane, sliding, , gliding, sliding
Question: 2/6: ___ joints allow flexion and ___ only, which makes them ___ Answer: Hinge, extension,
Question: 3/6: ___ joints are ___ joints too. They are created by the ___ end of one bone surrounded by a sleeve or ring of another boneAnswer: Pivot, uniaxial,
Question: If the articular surfaces of all joint-forming are oval, the joint is a _____ or ____ joint. It is a ___ joint that permits all ___ movements.Answer: condyloid, ellipsoidal, biaxial,
Question: 5/6: In ___ joints both articular surfaces have ___ and ___ , giving the ___ joint a ___ freedom of movement than a condyloid joint.Answer: , concave, convex, biaxial, greater
Question: 6/6: The most freely moveable joints are ____ joints. They permit motion in 3 planes making them ____ joints. The only examples in the human body are the ___ and ____ joints.Answer: ball and socket, multiaxial, shoulder,
Question: The ___ joint is the largest and most complex joint in the body, because it consists of __ joints that are surrounded by a single ____. It is a modified ___ joint that allows for ____, ___, and a small degree of ____ when the knee is ___.Answer: knee, 3, joint cavity, hinge, flexion, extension, rotation,
Question: The _____ joint is a ___ joint between the ____ surface on the posterior aspect of the ____ and the distal end of the ____.Answer: Femoropatellar, plane, articular, , femur
Question: The ____ & _____ joints connect the lateral & medial ___ with the articular surfaces of the ____ of the ___. Because the ____ articular surfaces are shallow & small there are two ____ on either side that increase articular surface/absorb mechanical stressAnswer: lateral, medial , condyles, head, tibia, menisci
Question: The joint ___ is thin, but reinforced by muscle tendons. are atleast __ associated ___around the knee joint.Answer: Capsule, 12,
Question: The ____ tendon gives rise to 3 structures: The _____, which runs from the ___ of the ___ down to the ____ of the ___. The ___ and _____ blend into the capsule and insert into the ___ tibia.Answer: quadriceps, patellar ligament, apex, , tuberosity, tibia, lateral, medial patellar retinacula, proximal
Question: The knee joint is the only joint with all 3 types of ligaments. The ___ or ___ ligament (LCL) is the outer extracapsular ligament, the ___ or ___ (MCL) is the inner extracapsular ligamentAnswer: lateral, fibular collateral, , tibial collateral
Question: Because the MCL has fibers that into the ___ meniscus, MCL injuries often involve damage to the ___ meniscus as well. Answer: medial,
Question: The ligaments are called ___ ligaments, because they cross eachother's path when looked at from the front. Although they are inside the capsule they are ___ cavity. Answer: cruciate,
Question: The ____ ligament (ACL) stretches from the anterior _____ of the ___ to the ___ side of the ___ condyle of the ____. Its job is to prevent ___ sliding of the ___ against the ___ and ___ of the knee joint.Answer: anterior, intercondylar area, tibia, medial, lateral, femur, forward, , femur, hyperextension
Question: The ___ ligament is stronger, which is 1 reason there are fewer PCL injuries. It stretches from the posterior ____ of the ___ to the ___ side of the ___ condyle of the ____. Its job is to prevent ___ sliding of the ___ or ___ sliding of the ___Answer: cruciate, intercondylar area, tibia, lateral, medial, femur, backward, tibia, forward, femur
Question: The ___ joint is also called the ___ joint because its a ___ joint formed by the ___ of the ___ and the ____ of the ____. Its a _____ joint with an enormous range of ___Answer: shoulder, glenohumeral,ball and socket, head, humerus, glenoid fossa, scapula, multiaxial,
Question: Shoulder great mobility also means less ____ and thus the shoulder joint is the second most easily dislocated joint behind the ____ joint.Answer: stability, joint
Question: There are reinforcing ligaments, like the ___ ligament between ___ process of the ___ and the proximal ___, and the 3 ___ ligaments that strengthen the front of the capsule. Still, the major are __ muscle tendons. Answer: coracohumeral ligament, coracoid, scapula, , glenohumeral, 5
Question: The tendon of the ___ head of the ___muscle runs from the ___ margin of the ___cavity over the head of the ___ and then through the ___ groove. The other 4 tendons form the ___ that the joint. Theyre tendons of the ___, ___, ___, & ___ muscles. Answer: long, humerus, superior, glenoid, humerus, intertubercular, rotator cuff, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor,
Question: Elbow joint is formed by 3 bones: __, __, & __. Its a strong __ joint thats formed mainly by the ___ of the __ & the ___ of the ___. The radius doesnt contribute much to the joint, but its ___ within the __ ligament during ___ & ___ of the forearmAnswer: radius, ulna, humerus, hinge, trochlear notch, ulna, trochlea, humerus, head, annular, , supination
Question: Two collateral ligaments, the __ and ___ collateral ligament reinforce the capsule and restrict side to side movement. The joint is also stabilized by tendons, such as the ___ and ___ that cross the joint.Answer: ulnar, radial, biceps,
Question: The ___ or ___ joint is the other multiaxial ball and socket . Answer: hip,
Question: Unlike the shoulder joint, which is unstable, the hip joint rarely dislocates due to its deep socket (___) thats enhanced by a circular ___ ring called ____ and the strength of the reinforcing ligaments (___, ___, ___ ligament).Answer: acetabulum, , acetabular labrum, iliofemoral, pubofemoral, ischiofemoral
Question: The 4th ligament, the ____, runs from the lower lip of the acetabulum to the center of the __ of the ___. Its not a strong ligament but carries an artery thats important for blood supply to the headAnswer: teres, acetabulum, head, femur
Question: The only freely movable joint in the skull is the ____ or ___ joint. It connects the ___ with the inferior surface of the temporal bone. The joint caivty is subdivided by an ___ disk, which turns the TMJ into a joint with 2 types of movementAnswer: temporomandibular, jaw, condyle, temporal, articular
Question: Types of jaw movement: ____ and ___ of the mandible (___ joint) ____ i.e side to side grinding movement Answer: depression, elevation, hinge, excursion
 
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