Question 1

The amount of movement permitted by a particular joint is the basis for the functional classification of that joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Lifting up a glass to take a drink involves the elbow joint.Which of the following correctly characterizes that joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  cartilaginous 
B)  pivot 
C)  diarthrotic 
D)  biaxial 
A)  cartilaginous 
B)  pivot 
C)  diarthrotic 
D)  biaxial

Question 3

Synovial fluid is a viscous material that is derived by filtration from blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Figure 8.1
Using Figure 8.1, match the following:
-Periosteum.

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) C 
C) D 
D) E 
E) B 
A) A 
B) C 
C) D 
D) E 
E) B

Question 5

The only movement allowed between the first two cervical vertebrae is flexion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A joint united by fibrocartilage tissue that usually permits a slight degree of movement is a ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Figure 8.2
Using Figure 8.2, identify each type of synovial joint by name.
-Joint 6.

Accepted Answer

A) pivot 
B) saddle 
C) hinge 
D) condyloid 
E) ball and socket
F)plane 
A) pivot 
B) saddle 
C) hinge 
D) condyloid 
E) ball and socket
F)plane

Question 8

After months of very little exercise,you decide to go for a long run.After a mile,you start to feel pain in your kneecap area.What could explain this?

Accepted Answer

Muscle tone is very important for stabil

Question 9

After reading a medical report,you learn that a 45-year-old female has the following symptoms: inflammation of synovial membranes,accumulation of synovial fluid,pain and tenderness about the joints,pannus formation,and some immobility at certain joints.On the basis of these symptoms,what would the patient probably have?

Accepted Answer

Rheumatoid

Question 10

The major role of ligaments at synovial joints is to unite bones and prevent undesirable movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following are cartilaginous joints?

Accepted Answer

A)  syndesmoses 
B)  gomphoses 
C)  synchondroses 
D)  sutures 
A)  syndesmoses 
B)  gomphoses 
C)  synchondroses 
D)  sutures

Question 12

How can osteoarthritis be treated?

Accepted Answer

In many cases,symptoms can be controlled

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT strictly a part of a synovial joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  articular cartilage 
B)  tendon sheath 
C)  joint (articular) cavity 
D)  articular (joint) capsule 
A)  articular cartilage 
B)  tendon sheath 
C)  joint (articular) cavity 
D)  articular (joint) capsule

Question 14

A person who has been diagnosed with a sprained ankle has an injury to the ligaments that attach to that joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Although uric acid is a normal waste product of nucleic acid metabolism,excessive levels lead to gouty arthritis.How does this waste product build up and cause so much pain when things go wrong and why is it more common in men?

Accepted Answer

Blood levels of uric acid increase due t

Question 16

Figure 8.2
Using Figure 8.2, what type of axial movement does each joint have?
-Joint 3.

Accepted Answer

A) uniaxial 
B) biaxial 
C) nonaxial 
D) multiaxial 
A) uniaxial 
B) biaxial 
C) nonaxial 
D) multiaxial

Question 17

An individual with a "double-jointed" thumb can pull it back towards the wrist much farther than normal.What does it mean to be "double-jointed?"

Accepted Answer

A)  the additional joint present doubles the range of motion 
B)  articular cartilage at bone ends is replaced with hyaline cartilage 
C)  greater than normal production of serous fluid lubricates the joint and extends it 
D)  the joint capsules and ligaments are more stretchy and loose than normal 
A)  the additional joint present doubles the range of motion 
B)  articular cartilage at bone ends is replaced with hyaline cartilage 
C)  greater than normal production of serous fluid lubricates the joint and extends it 
D)  the joint capsules and ligaments are more stretchy and loose than normal

Question 18

Compared to the shoulder,displacements of the hip joints are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rare because of the ligament reinforcement 
B)  common due to the weight bearing the hip endures 
C)  rare because the rotator cuff stabilizes the hip joint 
D)  common in all people who are overweight 
A)  rare because of the ligament reinforcement 
B)  common due to the weight bearing the hip endures 
C)  rare because the rotator cuff stabilizes the hip joint 
D)  common in all people who are overweight

Question 19

Movement at the hip joint does not have as wide a range of motion as at the shoulder joint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Figure 8.2
Using Figure 8.2, identify each type of synovial joint by name.
-Joint 4.

Accepted Answer

A) pivot 
B) saddle 
C) hinge 
D) condyloid 
E) ball and socket
F)plane 
A) pivot 
B) saddle 
C) hinge 
D) condyloid 
E) ball and socket
F)plane

Exam 8: Joints

The amount of movement permitted by a particular joint is the basis for the functional classification of that joint.

Lifting up a glass to take a drink involves the elbow joint.Which of the following correctly characterizes that joint?

Synovial fluid is a viscous material that is derived by filtration from blood.

Figure 8.1 Using Figure 8.1, match the following: -Periosteum.

The only movement allowed between the first two cervical vertebrae is flexion.

A joint united by fibrocartilage tissue that usually permits a slight degree of movement is a ________.

Figure 8.2 Using Figure 8.2, identify each type of synovial joint by name. -Joint 6.

After months of very little exercise,you decide to go for a long run.After a mile,you start to feel pain in your kneecap area.What could explain this?

The major role of ligaments at synovial joints is to unite bones and prevent undesirable movement.

Which of the following are cartilaginous joints?

How can osteoarthritis be treated?

Which of the following is NOT strictly a part of a synovial joint?

A person who has been diagnosed with a sprained ankle has an injury to the ligaments that attach to that joint.

Although uric acid is a normal waste product of nucleic acid metabolism,excessive levels lead to gouty arthritis.How does this waste product build up and cause so much pain when things go wrong and why is it more common in men?

Figure 8.2 Using Figure 8.2, what type of axial movement does each joint have? -Joint 3.

An individual with a "double-jointed" thumb can pull it back towards the wrist much farther than normal.What does it mean to be "double-jointed?"

Compared to the shoulder,displacements of the hip joints are ________.

Movement at the hip joint does not have as wide a range of motion as at the shoulder joint.

Figure 8.2 Using Figure 8.2, identify each type of synovial joint by name. -Joint 4.

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