HSC 214 ARTICULATIONS QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

iliofemoral ligament


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- ligament running from the ilium to the head of the femur
- Y-shaped ligament




elbow joint

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- articulations of the trochlea of the humerus with he trochlear notch, and
the capitulum of the humerus with the head of the radius
- hinge type of synovial joint
- permits flexion/extension of the elbow




metatarsophalangeal joint


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- articulation of the metatarsals with the proximal phalanges
- condyloid type of synovial joint
- permits flexion/extension and abduction/adduction of the digits




posterior meniscofemoral ligament


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- ligament between the lateral meniscus and medial condyle of the femur
- fibrous band on the posterior knee




ulnar collateral ligament of wrist


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, - ligament running from the styloid process of the ulna to the medial
surface of the triquetrum




knee joint


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- articulation of the medial/lateral femoral condyles with the medial/lateral
tibial condyles
- hinge type of synovial joint
- permits flexion/extension of the knee




proximal interphalangeal joints of hand


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- articulation of the proximal phalanges with the middle phalanges
- hinge type of synovial joint
- permits flexion/extension of the digits
- only present in digits 2-5




quadriceps tendon


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- connecting the quadriceps muscles to the patella
- common insertion of the four quadriceps muscles