Open QuestionThe structures that limit the range of motion of a joint and provide mechanical support across or around the joint are (a) bursae, (b) tendons, (c) menisci, (d) all of these.
Open QuestionJoint movements may be nonaxial, uniaxial, biaxial, or multiaxial. Define what each of these terms means.
Open QuestionAbduction and adduction always refer to movements of the (a) axial skeleton, (b) appendicular skeleton, (c) skull, (d) vertebral column.
Open QuestionCompare the structure, function, and common body locations of bursae and tendon sheaths.
Open QuestionA saddle joint permits _____ movement but prevents____movement. (a) rotational; gliding, (b) angular; gliding, (c) gliding; rotational, (d) angular; rotational.
Open QuestionCompare and contrast the paired movements of flexion and extension with adduction and abduction.
Open QuestionStanding on tiptoe is an example of___at the ankle. (a) elevation, (b) flexion, (c) extension, (d) retraction.