Question 1

A movement through 360 degrees that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction is called

Accepted Answer

A)  circumduction. 
B)  rotation. 
C)  hyperextension. 
D)  supination. 
E)  pronation. 
A)  circumduction. 
B)  rotation. 
C)  hyperextension. 
D)  supination. 
E)  pronation.

Question 2

Gout is

Accepted Answer

A)  a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks. 
B)  an inflammation of any joint. 
C)  a metabolic disorder caused by increased uric acid in blood. 
D)  a condition that may involve an autoimmune disease. 
E)  the most common type of arthritis. 
A)  a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks. 
B)  an inflammation of any joint. 
C)  a metabolic disorder caused by increased uric acid in blood. 
D)  a condition that may involve an autoimmune disease. 
E)  the most common type of arthritis.

Question 3

Yolanda, a yoga instructor, tells her class to stretch the muscles of the side of the trunk by instructing them to perform ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  opposition. 
B)  adduction. 
C)  lateral flexion. 
D)  extension. 
E)  elevation. 
A)  opposition. 
B)  adduction. 
C)  lateral flexion. 
D)  extension. 
E)  elevation.

Question 4

A pivot joint

Accepted Answer

A)  is a modified ball and socket joint. 
B)  restricts movement to rotation. 
C)  is a biaxial joint. 
D)  allows gliding movement. 
E)  is between the atlas and the occipital bone. 
A)  is a modified ball and socket joint. 
B)  restricts movement to rotation. 
C)  is a biaxial joint. 
D)  allows gliding movement. 
E)  is between the atlas and the occipital bone.

Question 5

LaTonya gets her hand caught in the car door at her knuckles. Which of these specific joints is injured?

Accepted Answer

A)  radiocarpal joints 
B)  metacarpophalangeal joints 
C)  atlantoaxis joints 
D)  metatarsophalangeal joints 
E)  interphalangeal joints 
A)  radiocarpal joints 
B)  metacarpophalangeal joints 
C)  atlantoaxis joints 
D)  metatarsophalangeal joints 
E)  interphalangeal joints

Question 6

If you stepped in a hole in the yard and sprained your ankle, you have

Accepted Answer

A)  fractured the fibula. 
B)  fractured the tibia. 
C)  torn a ligament of the ankle. 
D)  torn cartilage on the talus bone. 
E)  fractured the calcaneous. 
A)  fractured the fibula. 
B)  fractured the tibia. 
C)  torn a ligament of the ankle. 
D)  torn cartilage on the talus bone. 
E)  fractured the calcaneous.

Question 7

The figure illustrates the joints and bones of the rib cage. What does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  costochondral joint 
B)  sternum 
C)  manubrium 
D)  sternal symphyses 
E)  sternocostal synchrondrosis 
A)  costochondral joint 
B)  sternum 
C)  manubrium 
D)  sternal symphyses 
E)  sternocostal synchrondrosis

Question 8

A joint that consists of two opposed flat surfaces of approximately equal size is a _____ joint.

Accepted Answer

A)  plane 
B)  saddle 
C)  hinge 
D)  pivot 
E)  ellipsoid 
A)  plane 
B)  saddle 
C)  hinge 
D)  pivot 
E)  ellipsoid

Question 9

When two bones grow together across a joint to form a single bone, this is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  suture. 
B)  syndesmosis. 
C)  gomphosis. 
D)  synostosis. 
E)  symphysis. 
A)  suture. 
B)  syndesmosis. 
C)  gomphosis. 
D)  synostosis. 
E)  symphysis.

Question 10

Synovial fluid

Accepted Answer

A)  lacks cells. 
B)  is found between all bony junctions. 
C)  increases friction between bones. 
D)  is produced by articular cartilage. 
E)  decreases friction between bones. 
A)  lacks cells. 
B)  is found between all bony junctions. 
C)  increases friction between bones. 
D)  is produced by articular cartilage. 
E)  decreases friction between bones.

Question 11

Which of the following types of joints is mismatched with its location?

Accepted Answer

A)  saddle - thumb 
B)  ball and socket - between humerus and scapula 
C)  ellipsoid - between femur and tibia 
D)  plane - between carpal bones 
E)  hinge - cubital 
A)  saddle - thumb 
B)  ball and socket - between humerus and scapula 
C)  ellipsoid - between femur and tibia 
D)  plane - between carpal bones 
E)  hinge - cubital

Question 12

What does structure "A" represent on the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)  tendon 
B)  articular cartilage 
C)  bursa 
D)  fibrous capsule 
E)  synovial membrane 
A)  tendon 
B)  articular cartilage 
C)  bursa 
D)  fibrous capsule 
E)  synovial membrane

Question 13

In the TMJ joint, the mandible articulates with the

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal bone. 
B)  maxilla. 
C)  zygomatic bone. 
D)  tympanic bone. 
E)  parietal bone. 
A)  temporal bone. 
B)  maxilla. 
C)  zygomatic bone. 
D)  tympanic bone. 
E)  parietal bone.

Question 14

The figure illustrates a posterior view of the right knee joint. What does "E" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  medial (tibial) collateral ligament (MCL) 
B)  posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) 
C)  anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) 
D)  lateral (fibular) collateral ligament (LCL) 
E)  lateral meniscus 
A)  medial (tibial) collateral ligament (MCL) 
B)  posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) 
C)  anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) 
D)  lateral (fibular) collateral ligament (LCL) 
E)  lateral meniscus

Question 15

Articular cartilage

Accepted Answer

A)  attaches tendons to bones. 
B)  produces red blood cells. 
C)  forms bursal fluid. 
D)  covers the ends of bones in synovial joints. 
E)  is formed at the epiphyseal plate. 
A)  attaches tendons to bones. 
B)  produces red blood cells. 
C)  forms bursal fluid. 
D)  covers the ends of bones in synovial joints. 
E)  is formed at the epiphyseal plate.

Question 16

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  shoulder joint - coracohumeral ligament 
B)  elbow joint - radial collateral ligaments 
C)  hip joint - cruciate ligaments 
D)  knee joint - patellar ligaments 
E)  ankle - calcaneofibular ligament 
A)  shoulder joint - coracohumeral ligament 
B)  elbow joint - radial collateral ligaments 
C)  hip joint - cruciate ligaments 
D)  knee joint - patellar ligaments 
E)  ankle - calcaneofibular ligament

Question 17

The sagittal suture is between the

Accepted Answer

A)  sacrum and coxa. 
B)  two pubic bones. 
C)  atlas and axis. 
D)  alveolar process and tooth. 
E)  two parietal bones. 
A)  sacrum and coxa. 
B)  two pubic bones. 
C)  atlas and axis. 
D)  alveolar process and tooth. 
E)  two parietal bones.

Question 18

The figure illustrates the joints and bones of the rib cage. What does "C" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  costochondral joint 
B)  sternum 
C)  manubrium 
D)  sternal symphyses 
E)  sternocostal synchrondrosis 
A)  costochondral joint 
B)  sternum 
C)  manubrium 
D)  sternal symphyses 
E)  sternocostal synchrondrosis

Question 19

Jasmine trips and tries to break her fall by putting her hand to the ground. The doctor informs her she has injured the ____ joints in her wrist.

Accepted Answer

A)  costocarpal joints. 
B)  intermetacarpal joints. 
C)  metacarpalphalangeal joints. 
D)  intercarpal joints. 
E)  intracarpal joints. 
A)  costocarpal joints. 
B)  intermetacarpal joints. 
C)  metacarpalphalangeal joints. 
D)  intercarpal joints. 
E)  intracarpal joints.

Question 20

Which of the following movements is an example of extension?

Accepted Answer

A)  bending forward at the waist 
B)  kneeling 
C)  raising your arm laterally 
D)  using your finger to point out an area on a map 
E)  shrugging your shoulders 
A)  bending forward at the waist 
B)  kneeling 
C)  raising your arm laterally 
D)  using your finger to point out an area on a map 
E)  shrugging your shoulders

Exam 8: Joints and Movement

A movement through 360 degrees that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction is called

Gout is

Yolanda, a yoga instructor, tells her class to stretch the muscles of the side of the trunk by instructing them to perform ___.

A pivot joint

LaTonya gets her hand caught in the car door at her knuckles. Which of these specific joints is injured?

If you stepped in a hole in the yard and sprained your ankle, you have

The figure illustrates the joints and bones of the rib cage. What does "A" represent?

A joint that consists of two opposed flat surfaces of approximately equal size is a _____ joint.

When two bones grow together across a joint to form a single bone, this is called a

Synovial fluid

Which of the following types of joints is mismatched with its location?

What does structure "A" represent on the diagram?

In the TMJ joint, the mandible articulates with the

The figure illustrates a posterior view of the right knee joint. What does "E" represent?

Articular cartilage

Which of the following is mismatched?

The sagittal suture is between the

The figure illustrates the joints and bones of the rib cage. What does "C" represent?

Jasmine trips and tries to break her fall by putting her hand to the ground. The doctor informs her she has injured the ____ joints in her wrist.

Which of the following movements is an example of extension?

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