Chapter 8: The Articulation System

A union between two or more bones is a(n) \_____.

Articulation

Joints are classified by \_____ and \______.

Structure, function

Skull joints are called \_______.

Sutures

Besides sutures, there are two other types of synarthroses; they are \______ and \______.

Syndesmoses, gomphoses

Those joints, allowing only slight movement are \______.

Amphiarthrosis

A joint in which two body surfaces are connected by hyaline cartilage is a(n) ______.

Synchondrosis

Synovial joints are also called \______.

Diarthrosis

Synovial joints are characterized by the presence of a(n) \______ and \______.

Cavity; capsule

A diarthrosis joint provides a smooth gliding surface because of \_______.

Lubrication

A buffer between to weight-bearing bones is provided by \______.

cartilage

The joint providing the greatest range of motion in the body found in the \_______.

Shoulder

Functions of the synovial joints include \_______, \_______, and \_______.

Weight-bearing, stability, lubrication

A decrease in the angle of a joint is denoted as \_____.

Flexion

If a joint is forced beyond its normal range of extension, it is _______.

Hyperextended

Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body is \______.

Adduction

Moving a limb in a direction that causes the body to describe a cone is \______.

Circumduction

\______ is a movement placing the palm in an anterior position

Supination

Moving the palm of the hand, so that is faces down is called \_______.

Pronation

Move the body forward for \______ and backward for \______.

Protraction; retraction

\______ is raising the body.

Elevation

All the primates can perform the movement called \______.

Opposition

A ball-and-socket joint will have a ball-shaped head fitting into a(n) \______.

Concare socket

In the joints of the hip, the ball-shaped head of femur fits into the \_____.

Acetabulum

An example od a hinge joint is the \_____.

Elbow

A condyloid joint is also known as a(n) \_____ joint.

Ellipsoidal

The thumb is an example of a(n) \_____- joint.

Saddle

Gliding joints are found in the \_____.

Vertebrae

Closed sacs with a synovial lining are \_____.

Bursae

Inflammation of a joint is called \______.

Arthritis

Degenerative joint disease is sometimes known as \______.

Osteoarthritis

\_______- is an inflammation of the tissue of the gum.

Gingivitis

A sprain occurs when a twisting or turning action tears \_____.

Ligaments

Supination and \______- refer to the movement of the forearm and hand.

Pronation

Rheumatism

Primary fibrositis

Inflammatory of synovial bursa

Rheumatoid arthritis

Bacterial infection

Rheumatic fever

One tendon overlies another

subtendinous bursae

Subfascial bursae

Between muscle

Example, atlas vertebra

pivot joint

Lowering part of the body

Depression

Move around a central axis

Eversion

|increase joint angle

Extension

Pushing the foot up

dorsiflexion

Move the limb toward the midline

Adduction

Reinforce a joint capsule

Ligaments

Immovable joint

synarthroses

Synovial joint

Diarthroses

Joints with slight movement

amphiarthroses

Joint

Articulation

Palm down

pronation

Sole in

Inversion

hinge joint

Knee

Condyloid joint

Biaxial

Inflamed bursa

Bursitis

Ball-and-socket joint

Multiaxial

Move a part back ward

retraction

Decreasing the angle

Flexion

Buffer between vertebrae

Cartilage

Bones move as one

Synarthroses

Saddle joint

Thumb

Motion unique to the thumb

Opposition

Foot pushes down

Plantarflexion

accumulation of uric acid

Guot