The Human Skeleton

Question 1

a depression on the skull that houses the frontal lobes of the brain

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fossa

Question 2

a bony projection on the tibia, below the knee

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tubercle

Question 3

a hole created by bones of the pelvis

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foramen

Question 4

allows rotation; found in neck

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pivot joint

Question 5

allows a wide range of movement and rotation; found in shoulder

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ball and socket joint

Question 6

allows bending, extending, and side-to-side movement; found in the fingers

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ellipsoidal joint

Question 7

allows simple angular movement; found in elbow

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hinge joint

Question 8

allows back-and-forth and side-to-side movement, permitting a wide range of motion; found in thumb

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saddle joint

Question 9

allows small sliding movements in several directions; found in the ankle

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gliding joint

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