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9: Joints | Complete Exam Review, Practice
Questions & Answers
, abduction movement in the coronal plane that moves a limb laterally away from the body;
spreading of the fingers
acetabular labrum lip of fibrocartilage that surrounds outer margin of the acetabulum on the hip bone
adduction movement in the coronal plane that moves a limb medially toward or across the
midline of the body; bringing fingers together
amphiarthrosis slightly mobile joint
annular ligament intrinsic ligament of the elbow articular capsule that surrounds and supports the
head of the radius at the proximal radioulnar joint
anterior cruciate ligament intracapsular ligament of the knee; extends from anterior, superior surface of the
tibia to the inner aspect of the lateral condyle of the femur; resists hyperextension of
knee
anterior talofibular ligament intrinsic ligament located on the lateral side of the ankle joint, between talus bone
and lateral malleolus of fibula; supports talus at the talocrural joint and resists
excess inversion of the foot
articular capsule connective tissue structure that encloses the joint cavity of a synovial joint
articular cartilage thin layer of hyaline cartilage that covers the articulating surfaces of bones at a
synovial joint
articular disc meniscus; a fibrocartilage structure found between the bones of some synovial
joints; provides padding or smooths movements between the bones; strongly unites
the bones together
articulation joint of the body
atlanto-occipital joint articulation between the occipital condyles of the skull and the superior articular
processes of the atlas (C1 vertebra)
atlantoaxial joint series of three articulations between the atlas (C1) vertebra and the axis (C2)
vertebra, consisting of the joints between the inferior articular processes of C1 and
the superior articular processes of C2, and the articulation between the dens of C2
and the anterior arch of C1
ball-and-socket joint synovial joint formed between the spherical end of one bone (the ball) that fits into
the depression of a second bone (the socket); found at the hip and shoulder joints;
functionally classified as a multiaxial joint
biaxial joint type of diarthrosis; a joint that allows for movements within two planes (two axes)
9: Joints | Complete Exam Review, Practice
Questions & Answers
, abduction movement in the coronal plane that moves a limb laterally away from the body;
spreading of the fingers
acetabular labrum lip of fibrocartilage that surrounds outer margin of the acetabulum on the hip bone
adduction movement in the coronal plane that moves a limb medially toward or across the
midline of the body; bringing fingers together
amphiarthrosis slightly mobile joint
annular ligament intrinsic ligament of the elbow articular capsule that surrounds and supports the
head of the radius at the proximal radioulnar joint
anterior cruciate ligament intracapsular ligament of the knee; extends from anterior, superior surface of the
tibia to the inner aspect of the lateral condyle of the femur; resists hyperextension of
knee
anterior talofibular ligament intrinsic ligament located on the lateral side of the ankle joint, between talus bone
and lateral malleolus of fibula; supports talus at the talocrural joint and resists
excess inversion of the foot
articular capsule connective tissue structure that encloses the joint cavity of a synovial joint
articular cartilage thin layer of hyaline cartilage that covers the articulating surfaces of bones at a
synovial joint
articular disc meniscus; a fibrocartilage structure found between the bones of some synovial
joints; provides padding or smooths movements between the bones; strongly unites
the bones together
articulation joint of the body
atlanto-occipital joint articulation between the occipital condyles of the skull and the superior articular
processes of the atlas (C1 vertebra)
atlantoaxial joint series of three articulations between the atlas (C1) vertebra and the axis (C2)
vertebra, consisting of the joints between the inferior articular processes of C1 and
the superior articular processes of C2, and the articulation between the dens of C2
and the anterior arch of C1
ball-and-socket joint synovial joint formed between the spherical end of one bone (the ball) that fits into
the depression of a second bone (the socket); found at the hip and shoulder joints;
functionally classified as a multiaxial joint
biaxial joint type of diarthrosis; a joint that allows for movements within two planes (two axes)
