A Ligamentous Connection Such as an Interosseus Ligament Is Termed

question 28

Multiple Choice

A ligamentous connection such as an interosseus ligament is termed a

• A) symphysis.
• B) syndesmosis.
• C) gomphosis.
• D) synostosis.
• E) synchondrosis.

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Definitions:

Vane Pump

A fluid pump consisting of a slotted rotor that turns within a pump liner or cam ring. The rotor is milled with radial slots in which vanes (blades/plates) float, being thrust out by centrifugal force into the liner to form pump chambers when the rotor turns.

Positive Displacement

A characteristic of a pump or motor that has its inlet positively sealed from its outlet so that no fluid can recirculate within the component; that is, what goes into the pump per cycle is what comes out per cycle.

Accumulators

Devices in hydraulic systems that store fluid under pressure, used to absorb shock or maintain pressure.

Potential Energy

The energy possessed by an object because of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, its electric charge, or other factors.