Recall Test
The lubricant of a diarthrosis is called
synovial fluid
.
A fluid-filled sac that eases the movement of a tendon over a bone is called a/an
bursa
.
A
pivot
joint allows one bone to swivel on another.
Kinesiology
is the science of movement.
When the parathyroid is stimulated, it releases PTH, which induces bone
resorption
.
The joint between a tooth and the mandible is called a/an
gomphosis
.
In a
serrate
suture, the articulating bones have interlocking wavy margins, somewhat like a dovetail joint in carpentry.
In kicking a football, what type of action does the knee joint exhibit?
extension
The angle through which a joint can be moved is called the
range of motion
.
The joint that gives humans opposable thumbs is called the
saddle
joint.
Both the shoulder and hip joints are somewhat deepened and supported by a ring of fibrocartilage called a/an
labrum
.
The femur is prevented from slipping sideways off the tibia in part by a pair of cartilages called the lateral and medial
menisci
.
T/F. The teeth in sockets are an example of amphiarthrosis.
True
When a tendon passes over bone, a
bursa
reduces friction between the rubbing surfaces.
T/F. The pivot joint at the elbow is the only joint capable of pronation
True
.
The only amphiarthrotic synovial joint is the
gliding
joint.
An autoimmune attack against a joint results in
rheumatoid arthritis
.
The type of joint that is capable of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, and medial and lateral rotation is the
Ball-and-socket
joint.
Immovable fibrous joints in the skull are called
sutures
.
T/F. The pivot joint is a monaxial joint.
True
The inner layer of the fibrous capsule in a synovial joint is called the
synovial membrane
.
T/F. Activities like swimming result in deterioration of the articular cartilage.
False
.
Turning the foot so the sole faces outward is called
eversion
.
In the epiphyseal plate, the zone where chondrocytes grow in size is called the
Zone of Hypertrophy
.
Decreasing the angle of a joint is called
flexion
.
The epiphyses of long bones are covered by
articular cartilage
.
In endochondral ossification, the layers of mesenchymal cells differentiate into
chondroblasts
before becoming osteoblasts.
Referring to the number of axes, the condyloid joint is
biaxial
.
Osteoarthritis, also called
"wear-and-tear arthritis
is when articular cartilage degenerates in aging joints.
Gout
is a hereditary disease in which uric acid crystals accumulate in the joints.
The primary makeup of bone tissue matrix is calcium phosphate salts and
collagen fibers
.
The region between the diaphysis and the epiphysis of a bone is called the
metaphysis
epiphysial plate
.
Growth in length of a bone occurs by
interstitial
growth.
When the level of dissolved calcium in the blood is high, the
thyroid
secretes calcitonin, which induces calcium deposition.
Structurally, syndesmoses are a type of
fibrous
joint.
A bacterial infection in osseous tissue is a condition called
osteomyelitis
.
Paget's Disease, or
Osteitis Deformans
is characterized by excessive bone resorption by osteoclasts.
The most common and deadly form of bone cancer is
osteosarcoma
.
Insufficient Vitamin D can lead to a condition called
collagen Rickets
.
A general loss of bone mass is a condition called
Osteoporosis
.
Most common in women who have had multiple pregnancies, the condition known as
osteomalacia
causes bone softening and deformity.