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The ligament that baseball pitchers usually tear is called the_______.
Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL)
A connective tissue structure that attaches a tooth to the surrounding alveolar
bone in the jaw.
Periodontal Ligament
This ligament is on the lateral side and spans from the lateral epicondyle of the
femur to the head of the fibula.
Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)
Intervertebral discs have what type of cartilage?
Fibrocartilage
What joint allows you to move your head toward the right or left, as when shaking
your head "no."?
Atlantoaxial joint
Which joint provides the widest range of motions?
Shoulder joint (glenohumeral joint)
True or False: Synovial joints allow for free movement between the bones and are
the least common joints of the body.
False
The most common types of joints in the body are ________.
Synovial Joints
True or False: All synovial joints are functionally classified as a diarthrosis joint.
True
This ligament of the medial knee runs from the medial epicondyle of the femur to
the medial tibia.
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)
Friction between the bones at a synovial joint is prevented by the presence of
_________.
Articular cartilage (hyaline cartilage)
A thin connective tissue sac filled with lubricating liquid is called a ________.
Bursa
There are 3 types of fibrous joints, and they include all except:
Synovial Joints
Damage to a syndesmotic joint can cause all except:
Dislocation of a bone
Allows only for bending and straightening motions along a single axis.
Hinge Joint
Involves the bending and straightening of the fingers and a side-to-side
movement.
Condyloid Joint
A rounded portion of a bone is enclosed within a ring formed partially by the
articulation with another bone and partially by a ligament.