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Q: The greatest range of mobility of any joint in the body is found in the a. knee joint. b. hip joint.…

A: The connection formed between the bones of the skeleton is known as a joint. Joints enable the…

Q: Why are the joint important to the skeleton

A: The skeletal system serves as the body's support framework. The skeletal system is the primary…

Q: Name the type of joint between phalanges?

A: A joint or articulation is the connection made between bones in the body, which links the skeletal…

Q: If you sit on a sofa and then raise your left arm to rest it on the back of the sofa, your left…

A: The joint movements is considered in reference to person's anatomical position. The joint is in zero…

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: What tendons and ligaments are associated witht the knee joint?

A: Tendon or sinew is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone and is…

Q: What functions are served by synovial fluid?

A: We can say that Synovial fluid, also known as synovia, is a viscous, non-Newtonian fluid present in…

Q: Describe the location and function of the patella.

A: A flat triangular piece of bone called patella is found in the gap between the two projections of…

Q: Which of the following joints has anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments? a. the shoulder b. the…

A: Bone is a structure belongs to the skeletal system. It supports the muscle and holds the body in a…

Q: Distinguish between flexion and extension

A: Muscles and joints are important anatomical features of the body. The motion along the joints is…

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: Name the joints that would be involved if you reached directly overhead and screwed a lightbulb into…

A: Different bones of the body are associated with each other by the articulations called “joints”.…

Q: Describe two types of cartilaginous joints.

A: A joint is a region where two bones meet and help in movement.  In the case of a cartilaginous…

Q: What is the role of cartilage in the knee joint?

A: CARTILAGE IS A TYPE OF SKELETAL CONNECTIVE TISSUE WHICH IS ELASTIC ,HARDER THAN DENSE CONNECTIVE…

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: 1 2 omosternum 3 4 5. humerus 6. 10 Figure 7.6 Dorsal view of the pectoral girdle, sternum, and…

A: The pectoral support is situated only back to the neurocranium. The combined parts of the pectoral…

Q: By palpating the hind leg of a cat or dog or by examining a laboratory skeleton, you can see that…

A: To identify: To identify the similarities and difference between the stance of a woman with…

Q: What is the function of the foot?

A: The feet are constructions of bones, joints, muscles, and soft tissues that let us stand upstanding…

Q: Why is distal tibia more prone to fractures from torsional loads?

A: Anatomically, tibia bone is present just after the femur.  It is one of the two bones (tibia and…

Q: Articular cartilagea. connects muscle to boneb. provides a smooth, slippery surface that decreases…

A: Articular cartilage is smooth and white-colored tissue. It is present around the ends of the bones…

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: 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…

Q: Write the difference between Pectoral and Pelvic girdle.

A: The major organs of the skeletal system are bone and cartilage. The human skeleton comprises of…

Q: Which feature lies between the spine and superiorborder of the scapula?a. suprascapular notch b.…

A: Scapula is also known as the wing bone or the shoulder blade. The flat bone is found in the thoracic…

Q: What does a syndesmosis joint have in common with a symphysis joint? a) Both are fibrous joints.…

A: There are two division of slightly movable joints or amphiarthrosis Syndesmosis Symphysis

Q: In skeletal system, why is it important  to learn the anatomical terms in describing positions? How…

A: The skeletal system is made of bones, ligaments, cartilages, and tendons. The bones are the hardest…

Q: Name the type of joint at the elbow, and describe the key structures that form this joint

A: In the body, an articulation between two bones is known as a joint There are different type of…

Q: What bones that make up the knee joint?

A: The knee is one of the most important and most complex joints within the body. The knee joins the…

Q: Watch this video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/hipjoint2) to learn more about the anatomy of the hip…

A: Bone is a rigid organ that makes vertebrate skeleton and protect the different organs of the body.…

Q: How would the function of synovial joints be changed if they lacked joint cavities? Explain.

A: The most common type of joints in the body is synovial joints. These joints are characterized by the…

Q: What is pectoral girdle meant for?

A: The major organs of the skeletal system are bone and cartilage. The human skeleton comprises of…

Q: Define cartilaginous joint

A: Human anatomy is the study of the shape, size, and structures of the human body. The body's…

Q: What does it mean in anatomical terms? : The toes are anterior to the foo

A: Anatomical terms helps in describing the position of structures in relation to other structures in…

Q: What are cartilaginous joints?

A: A joint or articulation is the connection made between bones in the body, which links the skeletal…

Q: Clavicle articulates anteriorly with. . O A. sternum O B. scapula O C. radius O D. humerus

A: Clavicle is also called as collarbone which connects pectorial girdle to axial skeleton. This bone…

Q: could a fibrous joint perform its functions if it were a diarthrosis? explain

A: Fibrous joints, such as sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphosis, have no joint cavity. Fibrous joints…