Chapter 9: Articulations
Review game
A suture is an example of what kind
of articulation?
Synarthrosis
What kind of joint is formed by the
fusion of two bones?
Synostosis
What kind of joint is a synovial joint?
Diarthrosis
What kind of joint involves a
connection with ligaments?
Syndesmosis
Amphiarthrosis
How many ways can a monoaxial
articulation move?
In one plane (back and forth)
What kind of joint is the elbow?
Hinge
Diarthrosis
Synovial
What kind of joint is found at the
base of the thumb?
Saddle
Diarthrosis
Synovial
What kind of joints are triaxial?
Ball-and-Socket
What kind of movement is occurs
between the vertebrae?
Gliding
What joint in the body is the most
mobile?
The Shoulder
What kind of movement occurs
between carpal bones?
Gliding
What kind of movement occurs
between the tibia and talus?
Hinge
What kind of movement is nodding
your head?
Flexion and Extension
(Hyperextension)
What kind of movement is standing
on your tip-toes?
Plantar Flexion
What is the definition of an
articulation?
Where 2+ bones meet (not always moveable)
What is the definition of
hyperextension?
Extending a body part beyond anatomical position
What is the name for the “meniscus”
of the shoulder joint?
Glenoid Labrum
Which movement results in a body
part moving forward horizontally?
Protraction
Which movement results in a body part
rotating outward from anatomical position?
Lateral Rotation
External Rotation
What are small pockets of synovial fluid
that reduce friction and absorb shock?
Bursae
Which movement is the opposite of
pronation?
Supination
Which kind of joint is held together by
periodontal ligaments?
Gomphosis