Axial skeleton
This is the name for the “ear like” articulation on the sacrum that attaches to the iliac bone of the hip
What is the sacral ala
Ligaments connect these two structures together
What is bone to bone
This type of synovial joint is prominent on flat bones surfaces most commonly seen in the tarsals
What is a plane joint
this fills the joint allows for nutrients and shock absorption
What is synovial fluid
There are how many carpals in The wrist
What are 8
this is the name for the most inferior element of the sternum, also commonly fractured while doing CPR
What is the Xiphoid process
This is the name for a ligaments that are outside of the synovial cavity and heal better without surgery.
What is an extracapsular ligaments
This type of joint is seen between the head of the radius and the ulna that allows for pronation and supination.
What is a pivot joint
These are the 3 elements required to make a synovial joint
what is a joint cavity, synovial fluid, and articular cartilage
There are how many metacarpals and phalanges
19
This is the name for the space between ribs, filled with muscles that facilitate breathing
Ligaments are made up of what type of connective tissue
Dense regular connective tissue
This type of joint is seen in the wrist between the radius and scaphoid and lunate bones, also referred to as an egg
What is the condyloid joint
This membrane is on the most outside layer of the articular capsule
What is the fibrous membrane
What are the two bones in the pectoral girdle
Scapula and clavicle
This region of vertebrae have the largest bodies and short spinous processes
What is the lumbar vertebrae
The word “cruciate” means this when talking about the ACL and PCL
What is “cross”
This type of joint allows for the most range of motion, found at the hip and shoulder
What is a Ball-and-socket joint
There are how many uniaxial types of synovial joints
2
This is the name of the joint that connects the sternum and clavicle
What is the sternoclavicular joint
Intervertebral Disks are composed of an outer ring and an inner ring which is called this and this…
Annulus fibrosus, and nucleus pulposus
These types of ligaments move slightly and connect skull bones together
Sutural ligament
this type of joint is found at the base of the thumb and allows for selection, extension, adduction, and abduction
What is a saddle joint
There are how many triaxial types of synovial joints
2
This is the name of the joint that connects scapula and the clavicle
What is the acromioclavicular joint