Anatomy Final Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+

a hinge joint primarily involved in articulation with the ulna rather than the radius - ANSWER-elbow joint what joint allows for dorsiflexion and plantar flexion? - ANSWER-ankle joint which joint is one of the most freely moving joints of the body, but requires the stability provided by the rotator cuff muscles to keep it in balance? - ANSWER-shoulder (glenohumeral) joint Synchondrosis - ANSWER-bones are bound by hyaline cartilage what is the function of the inner layer of the articular capsule (synovial membrane)? - ANSWER-functions to make synovial fluid what is it called when the fibrous tissue of a suture ossifies? - ANSWER-syntoses the condition in which excessive amounts of synovial fluid effuse into a joint cavity - ANSWER-synovitis example of pivot joint - ANSWER-- joint between axis and atlas - proximal radioulnar joint main function of synovial fluid - ANSWER-reduces friction between articular cartilage of synovial joints