Open QuestionWhat is the specific role of the menisci of the knee? Of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
Open QuestionDecreasing the angle between bones is termed (a) flexion, (b) extension, (c) abduction, (d) adduction, (e) hyperextension.
Open QuestionMovements that occur at the shoulder and the hip represent the actions that occur at a____joint. (a) hinge, (b) ball-and-socket, (c) pivot, (d) plane.
Open QuestionList all six possible movements that can occur at the shoulder joint and name the prime mover(s) of each movement. Then name their antagonists.
Open QuestionOf the following actions, the one that illustrates that of a second-class lever is (a) knee extension, (b) ankle extension (plantar flexion), (c) flexion at the elbow, (d) none of these.
Open QuestionMark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.d. The joint between the two pubic bones and the intervertebral joints are examples of symphyses.
Open QuestionIn general, when mobility of a joint______, its stability_______.a. increases; increasesb. decreases; decreasesc. increases; remains unchangedd. increases; decreases