Question 1

With the elbow and wrist extended,painting a circle on a canvas requires __________ of the shoulder.

Accepted Answer

A)  rotation
B)  circumduction
C)  extension
D)  flexion
E)  elevation

Question 2

Synovial fluid is rich in albumin and hyaluronic acid,which give it a viscous texture similar to egg white.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is the largest and most complex diarthrosis in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hip
B)  The knee
C)  The elbow
D)  The shoulder
E)  The wrist

Question 4

Suppose you cup your hands to hold some water.To limit the amount of leaking through your hands,this action would most likely require __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pronation of the forearm
B)  circumduction of the wrists
C)  opposition of the thumb
D)  abduction of the fingers
E)  adduction of the fingers

Question 5

The _________ deepens the socket of the hip joint and helps stabilize the joint.

Accepted Answer

A)  fovea capitis
B)  greater trochanter
C)  lesser trochanter
D)  acetabular labrum
E)  ischial tuberosity

Question 6

The epiphysis and diaphysis of a long bone in a child are bound by a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  synchondrosis
B)  symphysis
C)  serrate suture
D)  lap suture
E)  plane suture

Question 7

Raising an arm to one side of the body to stop a taxi,is an example of __________ of the shoulder.

Accepted Answer

A)  abduction
B)  adduction
C)  circumduction
D)  rotation
E)  protraction

Question 8

The union of the proximal and middle phalanges form __________ joints.

Accepted Answer

A)  pivot
B)  plane (gliding) 
C)  hinge
D)  saddle
E)  condylar (ellipsoid)

Question 9

The joint between the L2 and L3 vertebrae is a __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The shoulder is the only multiaxial,ball-and-socket joint in the human body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The least movable joints are _____________ joints.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Bony joints are the most common type of joints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The __________ is not part of the tibiofemoral joint.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral meniscus
B)  anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) 
C)  tibial (medial)  collateral ligament
D)  fibular (lateral)  collateral ligament
E)  posterior tibiofibular ligament

Question 14

A(n) __________ is a sac of fluid associated with a synovial joint.

Accepted Answer

A)  articular sac
B)  synovial vesicle
C)  bursa
D)  meniscus
E)  articular cavity

Question 15

The metacarpophalangeal joints at the base of the fingers are ___________ joints.

Accepted Answer

A)  ball-and-socket
B)  condylar
C)  pivot
D)  hinge
E)  plane (gliding)

Question 16

The joint between the left and right parietal bones is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lambdoid suture
B)  sagittal suture
C)  coronal suture
D)  parietal joint
E)  cranial joint

Question 17

The fibrocartilage pad between the medial condyle of the femur and the medial condyle of the tibia is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) 
B)  posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) 
C)  infrapatellar bursa
D)  medial meniscus
E)  lateral meniscus

Question 18

Symphyses are the most common type of fibrous joints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The rotator cuff tendons enclose the shoulder joint on all sides except _______________,which partly explains the nature of most shoulder dislocations.

Accepted Answer

A)  anteriorly
B)  posteriorly
C)  superiorly
D)  inferiorly
E)  medially

Question 20

Which of the following is the most stable joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coxal joint
B)  Glenohumeral joint
C)  Tibiofemoral joint
D)  Humeroulnar joint
E)  Humeroradial joint

Exam 9: Joints

The shoulder is the only multiaxial,ball-and-socket joint in the human body.

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The rotator cuff tendons enclose the shoulder joint on all sides except _______________,which partly explains the nature of most shoulder dislocations.

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Synovial fluid is rich in albumin and hyaluronic acid,which give it a viscous texture similar to egg white.

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The metacarpophalangeal joints at the base of the fingers are ___________ joints.

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Bony joints are the most common type of joints.

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Which of the following is the most stable joint?

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Which of the following is the largest and most complex diarthrosis in the body?

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Raising an arm to one side of the body to stop a taxi,is an example of __________ of the shoulder.

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A(n) __________ is a sac of fluid associated with a synovial joint.

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The fibrocartilage pad between the medial condyle of the femur and the medial condyle of the tibia is called the __________.

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The joint between the left and right parietal bones is called the __________.

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The union of the proximal and middle phalanges form __________ joints.

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The least movable joints are _____________ joints.

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Symphyses are the most common type of fibrous joints.

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The joint between the L2 and L3 vertebrae is a __________.

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Suppose you cup your hands to hold some water.To limit the amount of leaking through your hands,this action would most likely require __________.

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The __________ is not part of the tibiofemoral joint.

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The epiphysis and diaphysis of a long bone in a child are bound by a __________.

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With the elbow and wrist extended,painting a circle on a canvas requires __________ of the shoulder.

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The _________ deepens the socket of the hip joint and helps stabilize the joint.

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