Question 1

Hinge joints permit adduction and abduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The only gomphosis joints in the body are found above the neck.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Menisci are pillowlike structures formed of synovial membranes filled with synovial fluid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match each of the following terms with its main action.
-Move the part toward the midline

Accepted Answer

A) Abduction 
B) Adduction 
C) Extension 
D) Flexion 
E) Pronation
F)Supination 
A) Abduction 
B) Adduction 
C) Extension 
D) Flexion 
E) Pronation
F)Supination

Question 5

The pads of fibrocartilage located between the articulating ends of bones in some diarthroses are called:

Accepted Answer

A) ligaments. 
B) menisci. 
C) bursae. 
D) synovial membranes. 
A) ligaments. 
B) menisci. 
C) bursae. 
D) synovial membranes.

Question 6

A goniometer is an instrument used to measure the range of motion of a joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following ligaments do not support the vertebral joints?

Accepted Answer

A) Anterior longitudinal ligaments 
B) Ligamenta flava 
C) Annular ligaments 
D) All of the above ligaments support the vertebral joints. 
A) Anterior longitudinal ligaments 
B) Ligamenta flava 
C) Annular ligaments 
D) All of the above ligaments support the vertebral joints.

Question 8

Rotator cuff surgery is performed quite commonly on professional baseball players, especially pitchers. Evidently, the throwing motion places enormous stress on the:

Accepted Answer

A) elbow. 
B) wrist. 
C) shoulder. 
D) hip. 
A) elbow. 
B) wrist. 
C) shoulder. 
D) hip.

Question 9

Which of the following is not an example of a fibrous joint?

Accepted Answer

A) Symphyses 
B) Sutures 
C) Syndesmoses 
D) Gomphoses 
A) Symphyses 
B) Sutures 
C) Syndesmoses 
D) Gomphoses

Question 10

The opposite of dorsiflexion is:

Accepted Answer

A) dorsiextension. 
B) abduction. 
C) plantar flexion. 
D) none of the above. 
A) dorsiextension. 
B) abduction. 
C) plantar flexion. 
D) none of the above.

Question 11

Most symphyses are located in the midline of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Moving a body part away from the medial plane of the body is called:

Accepted Answer

A) adduction. 
B) abduction. 
C) flexion. 
D) extension. 
A) adduction. 
B) abduction. 
C) flexion. 
D) extension.

Question 13

The shallowness of the glenoid cavity makes the shoulder a rather unstable joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The distal end of the radius articulating with the carpal bones is an example of a _____ joint.

Accepted Answer

A) saddle 
B) gliding 
C) condyloid (ellipsoidal) 
D) pivot 
A) saddle 
B) gliding 
C) condyloid (ellipsoidal) 
D) pivot

Question 15

Rotation and circumduction are interchangeable terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Menisci are found in all synovial joints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The joint between the distal ends of the radius and ulna is an example of a _____ joint.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The humerus, the scapula, and the clavicle make up the joint usually referred to as the shoulder joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

There are more synovial joints in the body than any other type of joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The largest and most frequently injured joint is the:

Accepted Answer

A) hip. 
B) knee. 
C) shoulder. 
D) ankle. 
A) hip. 
B) knee. 
C) shoulder. 
D) ankle.

Exam 14: Articulations

Hinge joints permit adduction and abduction.

The only gomphosis joints in the body are found above the neck.

Menisci are pillowlike structures formed of synovial membranes filled with synovial fluid.

Match each of the following terms with its main action. -Move the part toward the midline

The pads of fibrocartilage located between the articulating ends of bones in some diarthroses are called:

A goniometer is an instrument used to measure the range of motion of a joint.

Which of the following ligaments do not support the vertebral joints?

Rotator cuff surgery is performed quite commonly on professional baseball players, especially pitchers. Evidently, the throwing motion places enormous stress on the:

Which of the following is not an example of a fibrous joint?

The opposite of dorsiflexion is:

Most symphyses are located in the midline of the body.

Moving a body part away from the medial plane of the body is called:

The shallowness of the glenoid cavity makes the shoulder a rather unstable joint.

The distal end of the radius articulating with the carpal bones is an example of a _____ joint.

Rotation and circumduction are interchangeable terms.

Menisci are found in all synovial joints.

The joint between the distal ends of the radius and ulna is an example of a _____ joint.

The humerus, the scapula, and the clavicle make up the joint usually referred to as the shoulder joint.

There are more synovial joints in the body than any other type of joint.

The largest and most frequently injured joint is the:

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