Category 1: Bones & Functions
What is the major long bone found in the upper arm?
Humerus
What type of joint is fixed and allows no movement, such as the cranium?
immovable, fibrous joint
Name the clear fluid inside a synovial joint that lubricates movement.
Synovial Fluid
What joint movement decreases the angle between two articulating bones?
Flexion
What joint action occurs at the knee during the preparation phase (wind-up) of kicking a football?
Flexion
Name two bones that make up the lower leg
Tibia and Fibula
What type of synovial joint allows movement in almost every direction, such as at the shoulder?
Ball and socket joint
Which connective tissue attaches muscle to bone across a joint?
tendon
What joint movement involves moving a limb away from the midline of the body?
Ball and socket joint
During a jumping jack, what movement occurs at the shoulder when taking your arms out to the side?
Abduction
This classification of bones are known for their stability and support with little movement
Short bones
Name the type of synovial joint found at the elbow and knee that allows movement in only one plane.
Hinge joint
What smooth, bluish-white tissue covers the ends of articulating bones to absorb shock and reduce friction?
Cartilage
Name the movement that points the toes downwards away from the tibia, as seen in a ballet dancer on tiptoes.
Plantar flexion
Name the two bones involved in movement at the knee joint during a basketball jump shot.
Femur and tibia
This type of bone provides a large surface area for muscles to attach to
Flat bones
Your spine is this type of joint.
cartilaginous, slightly moveable
What tough, fibrous connective tissue joins bone to bone to provide joint stability and prevent dislocation?
Ligament
What circular motion combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction at a ball and socket joint?
Circumduction
Identify the joint type, joint movement, and primary articulating bones at the ankle during the push-off phase of a sprint start.
Hinge joint; Plantar flexion; Tibia, Fibula, and Talus
This type of bones act as a lever to produce a large range of movement
long bones
What is a joint?
A point int he body where two or more bones are joined in a way that permits movement
Name the outer membrane enclosing a synovial joint and state its function.
Synovial capsule (Capsular ligament); holds the joint together and secretes/retains synovial fluid.
Differentiate between pronation and supination of the forearm in terms of palm orientation.
Pronation turns the palm to face downwards/backwards; supination turns the palm to face upwards/forwards
Describe all movements occurring at the hip, knee, and ankle joints during the execution phase (upward drive) of a vertical jump.
Hip: Extension; Knee: Extension; Ankle: Plantar flexion.