Question 1

Bending your head back beyond anatomical position is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   circumduction
B)   extension
C)   hyperextension
D)   flexionE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a part of the synovial joint?

Accepted Answer

A)   joint cavity
B)   articular cartilage
C)   tendon sheath
D)   capsuleE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which ligament holds the radial head in position?

Accepted Answer

A)   annular
B)   medial meniscus
C)   radial ulnar collateral
D)   lateral meniscusE) B) and C)
F) All of the above A

Question 4

Which of the following is a cartilaginous joint?

Accepted Answer

A)   syndesmoses
B)   sutures
C)   gomphoses
D)   synchondrosesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

How many ligaments encase the knee joint?

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   six
C)   eight
D)   sevenE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The terms inversion and eversion pertain only to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   arms
B)   hands and feet
C)   feet
D)   handsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following statements defines synchondroses?

Accepted Answer

A)   amphiarthrotic joints designed for strength
B)   joints that permit angular movements
C)   cartilaginous joints where cartilage is found between the bones
D)   interphalangeal jointsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Triaxial joints of the body include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   intercarpal and intertarsal joints
B)   the ankle and wrist
C)   the knee and elbow
D)   the hip and shoulderE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which joints are characterized by a convex surface of one bone that articulates in a concave depression of another bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   gliding
B)   hinge
C)   saddle
D)   ellipsoidE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

What movement lowers bones?

Accepted Answer

A)   protraction
B)   depression
C)   retraction
D)   elevationE) B) and C)
F) A) and C) B

Question 11

What is moving a limb away from the median plane of the body along the frontal plane called?

Accepted Answer

A)   dorsiflexion
B)   inversion
C)   abduction
D)   adductionE) C) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 12

Presence of a synovial cavity, articular cartilage, synovial membrane, and ligaments are characteristics of what type of joint?

Accepted Answer

A)   sutures
B)   symphyses
C)   diarthroses
D)   synchondrosesE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Pointing of the toes is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   plantar flexion
B)   protraction
C)   circumduction
D)   pronationE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The gliding motion of the wrist is accomplished because of the ________ joint.

Accepted Answer

A)   pivot
B)   condyloid
C)   hinge
D)   planeE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Articulations that permit only slight degrees of movement are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sutures
B)   synarthroses
C)   amphiarthroses
D)   diarthrosesE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following are classified as fibrous joints?

Accepted Answer

A)   hinge, saddle, and ellipsoidal
B)   symphysis, sacroiliac and articular
C)   sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses
D)   pivot, hinge, and ball and socketE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The hip joint is a good example of a(n)  ________ diarthrosis joint.

Accepted Answer

A)   uniaxial
B)   biaxial
C)   triaxial
D)   nonaxialE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Articular cartilage found at the ends of the long bones serves to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   produce a smooth surface
B)   produce red blood cells
C)   attach tendons
D)   form the synovial membraneE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Symphysis joints are characterized by the presence of ________ between articulating bones.

Accepted Answer

A)   hyaline cartilage
B)   tendon sheaths
C)   synovial membranes
D)   fibrocartilageE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which ligament supports the posterior of the knee?

Accepted Answer

A)   fibular collateral
B)   patellar
C)   tibial collateral
D)   poplitealE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 16: Articulations

Bending your head back beyond anatomical position is an example of ________.

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the synovial joint?

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Which ligament holds the radial head in position?

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Which of the following is a cartilaginous joint?

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How many ligaments encase the knee joint?

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The terms inversion and eversion pertain only to the ________.

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Which of the following statements defines synchondroses?

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Triaxial joints of the body include ________.

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Which joints are characterized by a convex surface of one bone that articulates in a concave depression of another bone?

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What movement lowers bones?

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What is moving a limb away from the median plane of the body along the frontal plane called?

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Presence of a synovial cavity, articular cartilage, synovial membrane, and ligaments are characteristics of what type of joint?

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Pointing of the toes is an example of ________.

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The gliding motion of the wrist is accomplished because of the ________ joint.

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Articulations that permit only slight degrees of movement are ________.

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Which of the following are classified as fibrous joints?

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The hip joint is a good example of a(n) ________ diarthrosis joint.

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Articular cartilage found at the ends of the long bones serves to ________.

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Symphysis joints are characterized by the presence of ________ between articulating bones.

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Which ligament supports the posterior of the knee?

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