8. Joints

Movement of a limb towards the midline of the body is called __________.

The term nonaxial movement means __________.

Extension is the reverse of flexion.

What type of motion occurs at a synovial joint when one flat bone surface slips over another without appreciable angulation or rotation?

Freely movable joints are a. synarthroses, b. diarthroses, c. amphiarthroses.

The structures that limit the range of motion of a joint and provide mechanical support across or around the joint are (a) bursae, (b) tendons, (c) menisci, (d) all of these.

Joint movements may be nonaxial, uniaxial, biaxial, or multiaxial. Define what each of these terms means.

Name two types of uniaxial, biaxial, and multiaxial joints.