Question 1

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 2

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 fingersF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 3

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 meniscusF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  synostosis
B)  gomphosis
C)  synchondrosis
D)  symphysis
E)  syndesmosisF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

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 sutureF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

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)  protractionF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

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 jointF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Bony joints are the most common type of joints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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) F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

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)  elevationF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Symphyses are the most common type of fibrous joints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 jointF) All of the above
G) None of the above

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 ligamentF) All of the above
G) None of the above

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 cavityF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 15

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 wristF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 tuberosityF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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)  mediallyF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

The least movable joints are _____________ joints.

Accepted Answer

A)  symphysis
B)  synchondrosis
C)  syndesmosis
D)  gomphosis
E)  synostosisF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Exam 9: Joints

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

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

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Which of the following is the most stable joint?

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

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The __________ is not part of the tibiofemoral joint.

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

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

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Symphyses are the most common type of fibrous joints.

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The least movable joints are _____________ joints.

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

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

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

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Bony joints are the most common type of joints.

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

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

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