Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of joint movements?

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A)   Most joints are flexed and abducted when the body is in anatomical position.
B)   When a skeletal muscle contracts to move a joint, the insertion is pulled toward the origin.
C)   In the upper and lower limbs, the origin is typically proximal to the insertion.
D)   The more moveable end of a skeletal muscle is called its insertion.
E)   All of these are true of joint movements.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true of the knee joint?

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A)   The knee is a modified hinge joint.
B)   The knee contains a lateral meniscus and a medial meniscus.
C)   It contains a condylar joint between the patellar surface of the femur and the patella.
D)   The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament)  is positioned so that it helps prevent hyperextension of the knee.
E)   All of these are true of the knee joint.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Movement of the thumb so that it comes in contact with another finger of the same hand is called

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A)   excursion.
B)   reposition.
C)   opposition.
D)   retraction.
E)   inversion.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) C

Question 4

Medial and lateral excursion are special joint movements that involve the mandible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which type of synovial joint is multiaxial?

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A)   Plane
B)   Condylar
C)   Saddle
D)   Pivot
E)   Ball-and-socketF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following structures is NOT found in a synovial joint?

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A)   Joint capsule
B)   Synovial membrane
C)   Articular cartilage
D)   Ligaments
E)   All of these structures are found in a synovial joint.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following joints is/are capable of circumduction?

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A)   Elbow and knee
B)   Shoulder and hip
C)   Hip and knee
D)   Shoulder, hip, elbow, and knee
E)   Shoulder and elbowF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Moving the parts of a joint farther apart, so the angle between them increases, is called

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A)   flexion.
B)   adduction.
C)   extension.
D)   eversion.
E)   abduction.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Sutures and gomphoses consist of dense connective tissue, and are immovable; therefore they can be classified as

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A)   cartilaginous synarthroses.
B)   fibrous amphiarthroses.
C)   synovial diarthroses.
D)   cartilaginous amphiarthroses.
E)   fibrous synarthroses.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

What type of synovial joints are metacarpophalangeal joints?

Accepted Answer

A)   Condylar
B)   Hinge
C)   Pivot
D)   Ball-and-socket
E)   SaddleF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

A freely movable joint is classified as a

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A)   diarthrosis.
B)   fibrous joint.
C)   synarthrosis.
D)   synovial joint.
E)   amphiarthrosis.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

All synovial joints contain at least 1 meniscus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the correct explanation of the joint movement called protraction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Posterior movement of a part of the body in the transverse plane
B)   Movement of a part of the body downward
C)   Rotation of the palm of the hand and forearm posteriorly or downward
D)   Anterior movement of a part of the body in the transverse plane
E)   Movement of a part of the body upwardF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a structural classification of joints?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cartilaginous joint
B)   Diarthrotic joint
C)   Synovial joint
D)   Fibrous joint
E)   All of these are structural classifications of joints.F) None of the above
G) A) and B) B

Question 15

Inversion and eversion are special movements of the

Accepted Answer

A)   forearm and hand.
B)   mandible.
C)   sole of the foot at the ankle joint.
D)   thumb toward or away from the other fingers.
E)   the knee joint.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

An intervertebral disc is composed of fibrocartilage, and is slightly moveable; this type of joint is classified as a

Accepted Answer

A)   syndesmosis.
B)   symphysis.
C)   gomphosis.
D)   synchondrosis.
E)   suture.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) B

Question 17

Which of the following is a pivot joint?

Accepted Answer

A)   The hip and shoulder joints
B)   Intercarpal and intertarsal joints
C)   The elbow and the interphalangeal joints
D)   The joint between the dens and atlas
E)   The kneeF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

The only structural type of joint that contains synovial fluid in a joint cavity is a cartilaginous joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An epiphyseal plate of a long bone is an example of a temporary joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following joints contain(s)  exactly 3 bones?

Accepted Answer

A)   Shoulder and elbow
B)   Hip and knee
C)   Knee only
D)   Shoulder only
E)   Elbow and kneeF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Exam 19: Joint Structure and Movements

Which of the following is NOT true of joint movements?

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Which of the following is NOT true of the knee joint?

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Movement of the thumb so that it comes in contact with another finger of the same hand is called

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Medial and lateral excursion are special joint movements that involve the mandible.

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Which type of synovial joint is multiaxial?

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Which of the following structures is NOT found in a synovial joint?

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Which of the following joints is/are capable of circumduction?

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Moving the parts of a joint farther apart, so the angle between them increases, is called

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Sutures and gomphoses consist of dense connective tissue, and are immovable; therefore they can be classified as

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What type of synovial joints are metacarpophalangeal joints?

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A freely movable joint is classified as a

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All synovial joints contain at least 1 meniscus.

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What is the correct explanation of the joint movement called protraction?

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Which of the following is NOT a structural classification of joints?

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Inversion and eversion are special movements of the

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An intervertebral disc is composed of fibrocartilage, and is slightly moveable; this type of joint is classified as a

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Which of the following is a pivot joint?

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The only structural type of joint that contains synovial fluid in a joint cavity is a cartilaginous joint.

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An epiphyseal plate of a long bone is an example of a temporary joint.

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Which of the following joints contain(s) exactly 3 bones?

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