Question 1

The radial collateral ligament is associated with the

Accepted Answer

A)  hip joint. 
B)  shoulder joint. 
C)  knee joint. 
D)  elbow joint. 
A)  hip joint. 
B)  shoulder joint. 
C)  knee joint. 
D)  elbow joint.

Question 2

Fluid-filled sacs containing synovial fluid are called

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A)  bursae. 
B)  menisci. 
C)  ligaments. 
D)  tendons. 
A)  bursae. 
B)  menisci. 
C)  ligaments. 
D)  tendons.

Question 3

Which of the following correctly pairs a term with its definition?

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A)  Extension-bending the leg at the knee or decreasing the angle between the upper and lower leg 
B)  Abduction-lifting the arm horizontally to form a right angle with the side of the body or moving a part away from the midline 
C)  Flexion-straightening parts at a joint so that the angle between them is increased 
D)  Adduction-moving a part in a circle or returning the arm from the horizontal position to the front of the body 
A)  Extension-bending the leg at the knee or decreasing the angle between the upper and lower leg 
B)  Abduction-lifting the arm horizontally to form a right angle with the side of the body or moving a part away from the midline 
C)  Flexion-straightening parts at a joint so that the angle between them is increased 
D)  Adduction-moving a part in a circle or returning the arm from the horizontal position to the front of the body

Question 4

Joints

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A)  bind bones. 
B)  allow bones to grow. 
C)  enable body parts to move. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  bind bones. 
B)  allow bones to grow. 
C)  enable body parts to move. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 5

________ joints are held together by collagen-rich dense connective tissue.

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The answer of ________ joints are held together by collagen-rich...

Question 6

The coracohumeral ligament is associated with the

Accepted Answer

A)  knee joint. 
B)  hip joint. 
C)  elbow joint. 
D)  shoulder joint. 
A)  knee joint. 
B)  hip joint. 
C)  elbow joint. 
D)  shoulder joint.

Question 7

A sprain involves

Accepted Answer

A)  inflammation of bursae. 
B)  overstretched or torn ligaments and tendons in a joint. 
C)  dislocation of bones in joint. 
D)  overuse of a joint. 
A)  inflammation of bursae. 
B)  overstretched or torn ligaments and tendons in a joint. 
C)  dislocation of bones in joint. 
D)  overuse of a joint.

Question 8

In ________, joints are inflamed, swollen, and painful.

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The answer of In ________, joints are inflamed, swollen, and...

Question 9

The patellar ligament connects the medial condyle of the femur to the medial condyle of the tibia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Types of fibrous joints include

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A)  synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic, and diarthrotic joints. 
B)  syndesmosis, suture, and gomphosis joints. 
C)  synchondrosis, symphysis, and synovial joints. 
D)  pivot, condylar, and ellipsoidal joints. 
A)  synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic, and diarthrotic joints. 
B)  syndesmosis, suture, and gomphosis joints. 
C)  synchondrosis, symphysis, and synovial joints. 
D)  pivot, condylar, and ellipsoidal joints.

Question 11

Bones of a synovial joint are held together by

Accepted Answer

A)  a synovial membrane. 
B)  a joint capsule. 
C)  a meniscus. 
D)  articular cartilage. 
A)  a synovial membrane. 
B)  a joint capsule. 
C)  a meniscus. 
D)  articular cartilage.

Question 12

A _____ joint is found between a metacarpal and its adjacent phalanx.

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The answer of A _____ joint is found between a...

Question 13

A synchondrosis is a cartilaginous joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The type of synovial joint in which only rotation may occur is a pivot joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Greg trips over a toy and experiences a sharp pain. His physician diagnoses a torn meniscus. Greg has injured his

Accepted Answer

A)  knee joint. 
B)  elbow joint. 
C)  shoulder joint. 
D)  hip joint. 
A)  knee joint. 
B)  elbow joint. 
C)  shoulder joint. 
D)  hip joint.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a type of fibrous joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Syndesmosis 
B)  Coronal suture 
C)  Gomphosis 
D)  Symphysis 
A)  Syndesmosis 
B)  Coronal suture 
C)  Gomphosis 
D)  Symphysis

Question 17

Movement that brings the foot farther from the shin is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  plantar flexion. 
B)  hyperextension. 
C)  rotation. 
D)  dorsiflexion. 
A)  plantar flexion. 
B)  hyperextension. 
C)  rotation. 
D)  dorsiflexion.

Question 18

Displacement of a joint is called

Accepted Answer

A)  bursitis. 
B)  sprain. 
C)  dislocation. 
D)  arthritis. 
A)  bursitis. 
B)  sprain. 
C)  dislocation. 
D)  arthritis.

Question 19

With advancing age, ________ become less elastic as the cross-links that hold collagen molecules together break down.

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The answer of With advancing age, ________ become less elastic...

Question 20

Which of the following is an infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Osteoarthritis 
B)  A sprain 
C)  Bursitis 
D)  Lyme disease 
A)  Osteoarthritis 
B)  A sprain 
C)  Bursitis 
D)  Lyme disease

Exam 8: Joints of the Skeletal System

The radial collateral ligament is associated with the

Fluid-filled sacs containing synovial fluid are called

Which of the following correctly pairs a term with its definition?

Joints

________ joints are held together by collagen-rich dense connective tissue.

The coracohumeral ligament is associated with the

A sprain involves

In ________, joints are inflamed, swollen, and painful.

The patellar ligament connects the medial condyle of the femur to the medial condyle of the tibia.

Types of fibrous joints include

Bones of a synovial joint are held together by

A _____ joint is found between a metacarpal and its adjacent phalanx.

A synchondrosis is a cartilaginous joint.

The type of synovial joint in which only rotation may occur is a pivot joint.

Greg trips over a toy and experiences a sharp pain. His physician diagnoses a torn meniscus. Greg has injured his

Which of the following is not a type of fibrous joint?

Movement that brings the foot farther from the shin is a(n)

Displacement of a joint is called

With advancing age, ________ become less elastic as the cross-links that hold collagen molecules together break down.

Which of the following is an infection?

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