In order of occurrence, list the joint actions(flexion, pronation, etc.) and the jointswhere they would occur as you (a) sitdown at a table, (b) reach out and pickup an apple, (c) take a bite, and (d) chewit. Assume that you start in anatomicalposition.

Q: Why is the shoulder the most flexible and yet most weak joint in the human body?

A: The shoulder joint, also named the glenohumeral joint, is a ball-and-socket synovial joint. The…

Q: For the following synovial joint movements: a) Define; and b) Give a real life example of the joint…

A: Synovial joints or the diarthrosis is a joint that connect bones with the fibrous articular capsule.…

Q: Identify the anatomical structures of the knee to bones, bony prominces, tendons and ligaments.

A: Bones are mechanically connected with each other and linked with the help of specialized structures…

Q: What are the four major categories of movements that occur atsynovial joints?

A: The joint present between bones that move against each other is called a synovial joint. This…

Q: Why does the shoulder joint have more freedom of movement than any otherjoint of the body?

A: The skeletal system of the body is composed of several bones, ligaments, and cartilages, and one of…

Q: The fluid in the glomerular capsular space is similar to plasma except that it contains fewer…

A: The urine formation commence with the process of filtration, in which fluid and small solutes are…

Q: All synovial joints are diarthrotic. Is it correct to say that all diarthrotic joints are synovial?…

A: Joints are the region where two bones contact each other.

Q: Why do synovial joints require stabilization?

A: In anatomy, a membrane covering a synovial joint is a joint capsule or articular capsule. There are…

Q: Compare the deltoid and lateral ligaments of the ankle joint.Which of these ligaments is stronger?…

A: Connective tissues are one of the most widely distributed tissue groups in the body. They are…

Q: Name two types of uniaxial, biaxial, and multiaxial joints.

A: The major skeletal elements, namely bones, cartilage, and joints, collectively form the skeletal or…

Q: How would absolute lack of motion at a symphysis impair the function of the joint?

A: One of the two types of the cartilaginous joint where the fibrocartilage joints the two bones that…

Q: Freely movable joints are (a) synarthroses, (b) diarthroses, (c) amphiarthroses.

A: Types of movable joints comprise the ball-and-socket joint, hinge joint, pivot joint, and gliding…

Q: What are the technical names of and movements allowed at the following joints? (a) joints in the…

A: Joint or articulation is an area usually made of fibrous connective tissues and cartilages, that…

Q: When sitting upright in a chair, are your hip and knee jointsflexed or extended?

A: In body mechanics, flexion refers to the movement that decreases the angle between the body parts,…

Q: Why do the muscles of facial expression move the skin ratherthan a joint?

A: The origins of the muscles of facial expression are on the surface of the skull i.e. lie within the…

Q: Since a muscle can only pull on a bone, and not push,antagonistic muscles are needed to produce…

A: The antagonist muscles are the muscles that help in the lengthening or the extension of the muscles.…

Q: Almost all limb joints in the human skeleton are synovial joints, which are diarthrotic. List and…

A: Synovial joints are the most widely recognized kind of joint in the body. These joints are named…

Q: Synchondroses and symphyses are: a. synovial joints b. cartilaginous joints c. fibrous joints d.…

A: The connection points between two bones or a bone and cartilage are the joints. The functionality of…

Q: What are the functions of each of the intracapsular ligaments of the knee joint?

A: The knee joint is a pivot type synovial joint, which basically takes into account flexion and…

Q: Compare and contrast the glenohumeral and ace-tabulofemoral joints. Which one is more suscep-tible…

A: Introduction: The shoulder joint also referred to as the glenohumeral joint, is a synovial joint of…

Q: Compare the functions of the tibial and the fibular collateral ligaments in the knee joint. Which of…

A: Ligament is a fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones. Ligaments hold the bone…

Q: 3) The origin of the brachioradialis is on the distal end of the humerus, it inserts onto the…

A: This muscle originates on the supracondylar ridge of the humerus and inserts onto the distal ridge…

Q: rhaps you are sitting in a chair with good posture. Select two terms from the list that describe…

A: Posture is the position and alignment of the body in relation to the force of gravity. It involves…

Q: Label the structures in the following illustration of a synovial joint. (a). (d) C d (b)

A: Introduction  The area of the body where two or more bones come together to allow for movement is…

Q: In what position is it easiest to abduct/adduct the MCP joints? Why?

A: Metacarpophalangeal joints- They are an ellipsoid type of joint that belong to the synovial…

Q: What structures form the knee and elbow joints? Of the two joints, which do you think would be more…

A: Knee Joint: The knee joint is a hinge synovial joint that allows for flexion and extension primarily…

Q: What kinds of joints make up the knee joint?

A: A joint is also called as articulation. It’s a connection between bones which allows movement of…

Q: Name the type of joint between the following:-(a) atlas/axis(b) carpal/metacarpal of thumb(c)…

A: Two or more bones meet at a point known as articulation or joint. It is accountable for stability as…

Q: What is the major shortcoming of the flexibility allowed by the shoulder joint?

A: A joint is a connection between two bones in the skeletal system. Joints provide means for the…

Q: Describe all joints that are functionally classified as synarthroses?

A: We know that Joints are defined as the articulation between the two bones in the body. Synarthroses…

Q: Which of the following joints listed is not a plane joint? (a) intercarpal joint, (b) intertarsal…

A: The point at which two or more bones meet is called a joint or articulation. Joints, responsible for…