Question | Answer |
articulating bones fastened together by thin layer of dense connective tissue containing many collagenous fibers | fibrous joints |
bones bound be interosseous ligament | syndesmosis |
flat bones united by sutral ligament | suture |
cone-shaped process fastened in bony socket by peiodontal ligament | gomphosis |
cartilaginous | articulating bones connected by hyaline cartalige or fibrocartailage |
bones united by bands of hyaline cartilage | synchondrosis |
articular surfaces separated by thin layers of hyaline cartilage attachd to band of fibrocartilage | symphysis |
articulating bones surrounded by a joint capsule of ligaments and synovial membranes | synovial |
ball shaped head of one bone articulates with cup shaped socket of another | ball-and-socket |
oval shaped condyle of one bone articulates with elliptical cavity of another | condyloid |
articulating surfaces are nearly flat or slightly curved | gliding |
convex surface of one bone articulates with ring of bone and fibrous tissue | pivot |
articulating surfaces have both concave and convex regions | saddle |
bending parts at a joint so that the angle decreases. | flexion |
straightening parts at a joint | extension |
excess extension of the parts at a joint beyond anotomical position | hyperextension |
bending the foot upward | dorsiflexion |
bending foot downward | plantar flexion |
moving part away from the midline | abduction |
moving part toward the midline | adduction |
moving a part around the axis | rotation |
moving a part so that its end follows a circular path | circumduction |
turning the hand so the palm is upward or facing anteriorly | |