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Partial dislocation of a joint is called a _.

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  -Joint 6. -Joint 6.

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While the fingers can exhibit flexion and extension and other angular motions,the thumb has much greater freedom.Why?

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The thumb possesses a saddle j...

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The hip joint,like the shoulder joint,is a joint.

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The terms inversion and eversion pertain only to the .


A) hands
B) feet
C) arms
D) hands and the feet

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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In the classification of joints,which of the following is true?


A) Immovable joints are called amphiarthroses.
B) Synarthrotic joints are slightly movable.
C) All synovial joints are freely movable.
D) In cartilaginous joints,a joint cavity is present.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A _ _ is a fluid- filled sac a tendon slides over.

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Which of the following statements best describes angular movements?


A) They allow movement only in one plane.
B) They change increase or decrease) the angle between two bones.
C) They allow movement in several planes.
D) They occur only between bones with flat articular processes.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Synarthrotic joints .


A) have large joint cavities
B) are found at the junction of the epiphysis and diaphysis of growing bone
C) permit essentially no movement
D) are cartilaginous joints

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Fibrous joints are classified as _ .


A) symphysis,sacroiliac,and articular
B) sutures,syndesmoses,and gomphoses
C) pivot,hinge,and ball and socket
D) hinge,saddle,and ellipsoidal

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is not a factor that contributes to keeping the articular surfaces of diarthroses in contact?


A) arrangement and tension of the muscles
B) strength and tension of joint ligaments
C) structure and shape of the articulating bone
D) number of bones in the joint

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which ligament holds the radius to the ulna at the proximal end? 9)


A) iliofemoral
B) ulnar collateral
C) radial collateral
D) anular

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Synovial fluid is present in joint cavities of freely movable joints.Which of the following statements is true about this fluid?


A) It contains lactic acid.
B) It contains enzymes only.
C) It contains hyaluronic acid.
D) It contains hydrochloric acid.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Although uric acid is a normal waste product of nucleic acid metabolism,why are so many men suffering from a condition known as gouty arthritis? How does this product that should be eliminated in the urine cause so much pain when things go wrong?

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Males have higher blood levels of uric a...

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A fibrous joint that is a peg- in- socket is called a joint.


A) syndesmosis
B) gomphosis
C) suture
D) synchondrosis

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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