Question 1

An articulation is any point at which two bones meet

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True

Question 2

Bony joints are the most common type of joints

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False

Question 3

Fibrous joints are joints at which two bones are united by hyaline cartilage

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False

Question 4

Symphyses are the most common type of fibrous joints

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False

Question 5

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

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True

Question 6

Bursae are structures associated with fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial joints.

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False

Question 7

The forearm acts as a third-class lever during flexion of the elbow.

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True

Question 8

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

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False

Question 9

Circumduction is limited to ball-and-socket

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False

Question 10

Hinge joints, such as the tibiofemoral joint, are monaxial.

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True

Question 11

The wrist can be hyperextended but the elbow cannot.

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True

Question 12

The coxal joint is a ball-and-socket joint where the head of the humerus articulates with the glenoid cavity of the scapula.

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False

Question 13

A meniscus is a type of bursa seen in the space between the femur and tibia

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False

Question 14

The elbow has both pivot and hinge joints.

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True

Question 15

The shoulder is stabilized mainly by the biceps brachii muscle on the anterior side of the arm.

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True

Question 16

These are the major categories of joints, except

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elastic

Question 17

The joint between costal cartilage 1 and the sternum is a ____________, whereas the other costal cartilages are joined to the sternum by ____________ joints.

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synchondrosis; synovial

Question 18

Unlike other joints, a ________________ does not join two bones to each other

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gomphosis

Question 19

What do sutures, gomphoses, and syndesmoses have in common?

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these are fibrous joints

Question 20

The radioulnar joint is a

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syndesmosis.

Question 21

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

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synchondrosis.

Question 22

Some joints become synostoses by

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the replacement of fibers with bone.

Question 23

The joint between L2 and L3 is a

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symphysis

Question 24

The study of joint structure, function, and dysfunction is called

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arthrology

Question 25

Coronal, sagittal, and lambdoid are examples of

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serrate sutures

Question 26

_______________________ are the least movable joints.

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Synostoses

Question 27

____________________ are the most movable joints.

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Synovial joints

Question 28

These are all anatomical components of a synovial joint, except

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an interosseous membrane.

Question 29

This image shows the structure of a simple synovial joint. What does \"2\" represent?

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an articular cartilage

Question 30

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

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bursa

Question 31

Which of these is a first-class lever?

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the atlanto-occipital joint

Question 32

Which of the following is true of joints that are first-class levers?

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C. Their output force is always greater than the input force.

Question 33

Range of motion of a joint is normally determined by the following factors except

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the length of the bone.

Question 34

_______________ joint is a multiaxial joint.

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The humeroscapular

Question 35

The radioulnar joint is a

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pivot joint.

Question 36

The proximal and middle phalanges form ________________ joints

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hinge

Question 37

37. The metacarpophalangeal joints at the base of the fingers are ________________ joints

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condylar

Question 38

When you walk up the stairs your hip and knee joints _____________ to lift your body weight.

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extend

Question 39

When you hold out your hands with the palms up, ______________ of your wrists will tip your palms toward you.

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flexion

Question 40

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

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abduction

Question 41

Normal chewing in humans involves ________________ of the mandible

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elevation and depression

Question 42

Suppose you cup your hands to hold some water. This action would most likely involve

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adduction of the fingers.

Question 43

A man raises his chin to shave his neck. This action is

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hyperextension of the neck.

Question 44

If you stand on tiptoes to reach something high, you are performing ______________ at the ankle.

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plantar flexion

Question 45

A baseball player winding up for the pitch ______________ the shoulder.

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circumducts

Question 46

Your shoulders _______________ when you reach to push a revolving door.

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A. protract

Question 47

A monoaxial joint like the elbow is capable of which one of the following movements?

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flexion and extension

Question 48

raise your hand and place it on the shoulder of a person standing in front of you involves _______________ of the shoulder

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flexion

Question 49

Suppose you are looking at the back of your hand and you turn your fingers upward to admire a new ring. A motion employed in this would be

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hyperextension of the wrist.

Question 50

______________ tips the soles medially, like facing each other, and _____________ tips the soles laterally, away from each other.

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Inversion; eversion

Question 51

The temporomandibular joint is a(n) _______________ joint.

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synovial

Question 52

The jaw joint is the articulation of

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A. mandible and temporal bone.

Question 53

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

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inferiorly

Question 54

These are all structures found in the shoulder joint except

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the radioulnar ligament.

Question 55

The ______________________ bursa does not belong to the glenohumeral joint.

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subpatellar

Question 56

Radial (lateral) and ulnar (medial) collateral ligaments restrict side-to-side movements of the ______________ joint.

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elbow

Question 57

The ________________ is not found in the elbow.

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distal radioulnar joint

Question 58

Which is the most stable joint?

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coxal joint

Question 59

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

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the knee

Question 60

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

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acetabular labrum

Question 61

The _________________ does not belong to the tibiofemoral joint.

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posterior tibiofibular ligament

Question 62

This image shows an anterior view of the right tibiofemoral joint. What does \"5\" represent?

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the fibular (lateral) collateral ligament

Question 63

This image shows an anterior view of the right tibiofemoral joint. What does \"3\" represent?

Accepted Answer

the medial meniscus

Question 64

What structure in the knee prevents hyperextension?

Accepted Answer

the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

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