Chapter 7 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Joint | Articulation, Point at which two individual bones connect, Joints determine degree of movement |
Suture | Immovable joint, Purpose is to bind bones together |
Fibrous | Surfaces of bone fit closely together, Held together by fibrous connective tissue, immovable joint |
Cartilaginous | Bones are connected by cartilage, limited movement joint |
Hinge | Allows a back and forth type motion |
Ball-and-socket | Allows movement in many directions around a central point |
Synovial | Space between the bones = Joint cavity, Free movement Joint |
Flexion | Bending motion, Decreases angle between two bones |
Extension | Straightening motion, Increases angle between two bones |
Abduction | Movement of a bone away from the midline of the body |
Adduction | Movement of a bone toward the midline of a body |
Supination | Act of turning the palm up and forward |
Pronation | Act of turning the palm down and backward |
Dorsiflexion | Foot is bent backward or upward at the ankle |
Plantar Felxion | Foot is bent downward at ankle |
Rotation | Turning of a bone on its own axis |
Circumduction | Movement of an extremity around in a circular motion |
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