Chapter 8: Joints

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1 . A twisting motion of the foot that turns the sole inward is called eversion.

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2 . Abduction and adduction always refer to movements of the appendicular skeleton.

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3 . Common athletic injuries involve the menisci.

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4 . Joints typically found at the end of long bones are amphiarthroses.

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5 . Only rotation is possible in pivot joints.

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6 . Only the clavicle attaches to the axial skeleton.

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7 . Standing on tiptoe is an example of a movement called dorsiflexion.

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8 . The joints that are subjected to the greatest forces would be found in the legs.

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9 . The knee is a freely movable synovial joint of the diarthrotic type.

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10 . The location where two bones meet is called an articulation.

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11 . The movement of a body part forward in a horizontal plane is called retraction.

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12 . The movement of the body part upwards is called depression.

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13 . The only example of gomphosis is the articulation of a tooth with its bony alveolar socket.

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14 . The opposite movement of pronation is supination.

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15 . The pubic symphysis represents a synarthrotic articulation.

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16 . A suture is an example of a synarthrosis.

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17 . Bringing two bones closer together is an example of extension.

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18 . A common injury at the glenohumeral joint is a dislocation.

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19 . Cruciate ligaments are found in the shoulder joint.

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20 . The metacarpalphalangeal joints are an example of hinge joints.

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