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Chapter 8 Questions

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Describe how joints are classified. (270)   classified by the type of tissue that binds the bones at each junction fibrous joints, cartilaginous joints, and synovial joints  
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Describe the six types of synovial joints, and name an example of each type. (274)   ball and socket: shoulder, hip condylar: between phalanges plane: wrists and ankle hinge: elbow pivot: radius and ulna saddle: thumb  
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describe the movements permitted by each type of synovial joint (274)   ball and socket: all planes, including rotation condylar: no rotation plane: sliding or twisting hinge: flexion and extension pivot: rotation saddle: variety in mainly two planes  
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rotation   around an axis (twisting head side to side)  
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supination   rotation of the forearm so the palm is upward  
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extension   straightening the knee  
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eversion   turning foot so plantar surface faces laterally  
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protraction   moving the head forward  
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flexion   bending the knee  
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pronation   rotation of the forearm so the palm is downward  
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abduction   moving a part up (moving arm up to make right angle with body) or spreading of fingers and toes  
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depression   lowering a part or drooping the shoulders  
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adduction   moving a part back towards midline (moving right angle back down) or moving the fingers and toes closer together  
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Name the parts that comprise the knee joint (284)   test figure  
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Describe the major ligaments associated with the knee joint (285)   test figure  
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Explain the function of the menisci of the knee (286)   help align the femur and the tibia  
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