Question 1

Which movement cannot be made by the radiocarpal joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abduction
B)  Flexion
C)  Inversion
D)  Extension
E)  AdductionF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

There is only one symphysis in the human body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In intervertebral joints,which ligament connects the laminae of adjacent vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ligamentum nuchae
B)  Interspinous ligament
C)  Anterior longitudinal ligament
D)  Ligamentum flavum
E)  Posterior longitudinal ligamentF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 4

In the human body,joints start to form by the _________ week of embryonic development.

Accepted Answer

A)  4th
B)  8th
C)  6th
D)  10th
E)  12thF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

The joint formed by the axis and atlas that permits the "no" shaking of the head is a _____ joint.

Accepted Answer

A)  condylar
B)  hinge
C)  plane
D)  pivot
E)  saddleF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Movement of a body part toward the main axis of the body is called

Accepted Answer

A)  abduction.
B)  flexion.
C)  inversion.
D)  retraction.
E)  adduction.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following describes menisci?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attach one bone to another at a joint
B)  Fibrous cartilage pads
C)  Flat,fluid-filled sacs
D)  Found only at the temporomandibular joint
E)  Attach muscles to bonesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

-These figures show the coxal joint.Which number indicates the pubofemoral ligament?

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4
E)  5F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

The deltoid ligament,lateral ligament,and tibiofibular ligaments belong to the ________ joint.

Accepted Answer

A)  tarsometatarsal
B)  talocrural
C)  humeroradial
D)  knee
E)  fibulometatarsalF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Which are not considered to be features of a synovial joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscles
B)  Nerves
C)  Blood vessels
D)  Articular cartilage
E)  Synovial fluidF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Fluid-filled sacs that cushion synovial joints are called

Accepted Answer

A)  fat pads.
B)  articular discs.
C)  bursae.
D)  menisci.
E)  diarthroses.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

In the temporomandibular joint,a pad of fibrocartilage called the _________ divides the synovial cavity into two separate chambers.

Accepted Answer

A)  meniscus
B)  articular disc
C)  mandibular partition
D)  sphenomandibular ligament
E)  coronoid capsuleF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Which is not a type of joint found in the foot?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intertarsal
B)  Tarsometatarsal
C)  Metatarsophalangeal
D)  Intermetatarsal
E)  InterphalangealF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Which ligament is responsible for holding the head of the radius in place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anular ligament
B)  Ulnar collateral ligament
C)  Radial collateral ligament
D)  Transverse humeral ligament
E)  Deltoid ligamentF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

The joint between the sphenoid bone and the occipital bone is a

Accepted Answer

A)  suture.
B)  synchondrosis.
C)  syndesmosis.
D)  symphysis.
E)  gomphosis.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Gomphoses

Accepted Answer

A)  contain fluid-filled joint cavities.
B)  are found only in tooth sockets.
C)  consist of sheets of hyaline cartilage.
D)  cover the tendons in the shoulder and coxal joints.
E)  are also called saddle joints.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The sagittal suture is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  cartilaginous joint.
B)  fibrous joint.
C)  synovial joint.
D)  synchondrosis.
E)  amphiarthrosis.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Based on its range of motion,the elbow is classified as a(n) __________ joint.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiaxial
B)  gliding
C)  uniaxial
D)  biaxial
E)  ellipsoidF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Which is not correct regarding articulations?

Accepted Answer

A)  An articulation is a joint between a bone and another bone,cartilage,or tooth.
B)  All articulations contain some type of cartilage.
C)  Arthrology is the scientific study of articulations.
D)  Articulations can range in motion from freely mobile to immobile.
E)  There are three structural categories of articulations.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 20

What is the function of the cruciate ligaments in the knee joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hold the patella in place on the femur
B)  Hold the patella in place on the tibia
C)  Limit the movement of the femur on the tibia
D)  Limit the movement of the fibula on the femur
E)  Limit the movement of the fibula on the tibiaF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Exam 9: Articulations

The deltoid ligament,lateral ligament,and tibiofibular ligaments belong to the ________ joint.

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Which are not considered to be features of a synovial joint?

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In the temporomandibular joint,a pad of fibrocartilage called the _________ divides the synovial cavity into two separate chambers.

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Movement of a body part toward the main axis of the body is called

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Which of the following describes menisci?

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Which ligament is responsible for holding the head of the radius in place?

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Which is not a type of joint found in the foot?

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Which movement cannot be made by the radiocarpal joint?

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Fluid-filled sacs that cushion synovial joints are called

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Which is not correct regarding articulations?

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There is only one symphysis in the human body.

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In intervertebral joints,which ligament connects the laminae of adjacent vertebrae?

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-These figures show the coxal joint.Which number indicates the pubofemoral ligament?

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The joint between the sphenoid bone and the occipital bone is a

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In the human body,joints start to form by the _________ week of embryonic development.

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What is the function of the cruciate ligaments in the knee joint?

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Gomphoses

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The sagittal suture is a(n)

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Based on its range of motion,the elbow is classified as a(n) __________ joint.

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The joint formed by the axis and atlas that permits the "no" shaking of the head is a _____ joint.

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