Deck 9: Joints

Question 1

Which of these joints is a hinge joint, primarily involved in articulation with the ulna rather than the radius?

A) elbow joint
B) shoulder joint
C) sternoclavicular joint
D) hip joint
E) ankle joint

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Figure 9.3
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the joint that is made more stable by the glenoid labrum?

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Figure 9.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the joint/articular cavity that contains a small amount of synovial fluid?

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

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Figure 9.3
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates a synovial, diarthrotic, hinge type of joint?

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

Question 5

Figure 9.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the layer of the articular capsule that is the most highly vascularized?

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

Question 6

Figure 9.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates a ligament that connects bone to bone and is external to the joint capsule?

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

Question 7

Which of these joints is stabilized by an iliofemoral ligament, a pubofemoral ligament, and an ischiofemoral ligament?

A) elbow joint
B) shoulder joint
C) sternoclavicular joint
D) hip joint
E) ankle joint

Question 8

Which of these joints utilizes the acetabulum?

A) elbow joint
B) shoulder joint
C) sternoclavicular joint
D) hip joint
E) ankle joint

Question 9

Trauma at which of these joints is more likely to result in a bone fracture than a dislocation?

A) elbow joint
B) shoulder joint
C) sternoclavicular joint
D) hip joint
E) ankle joint

Question 10

Figure 9.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates an example of an interphalangeal joint?

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

Question 11

Which of these joints would be best described as having a number of bursae, tendon sheaths, an acromion process, and a coracoid process?

A) elbow joint
B) shoulder joint
C) sternoclavicular joint
D) hip joint
E) ankle joint

Question 12

Figure 9.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the fibrous layer of the articular capsule of this synovial joint?

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

Question 13

Figure 9.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates an articulating surface that is comprised of hyaline cartilage?

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

Question 14

Figure 9.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the proximal articulation between the tibia and fibula and is a diarthrotic plane joint?

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

Question 15

Figure 9.3
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the distal articulation between the radius and ulna?

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

Question 16

Figure 9.3
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates the knuckle or metacarpophalangeal joint,which is a diarthrotic joint?

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

Question 17

Figure 9.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter on the diagram indicates a modified hinge joint?

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

Question 18

Figure 9.3
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates a synovial, diarthrotic, saddle type of joint?

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

Question 19

Figure 9.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates a cartilaginous, amphiarthrotic, symphysis type of joint?

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

Question 20

Figure 9.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
Which letter indicates an articulation, that in addition to the pubic symphysis, becomes slightly amphiarthrotic during pregnancy?

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

Question 21

Which structure(s) directly secures the humerus to the glenoid cavity?

A) the rotator cuff
B) the glenohumeral ligaments
C) the coracohumeral ligament
D) the tendon of the biceps brachii muscle

Question 22

Which of these joints is stabilized by glenohumeral ligaments?

A) elbow joint
B) shoulder joint
C) sternoclavicular joint
D) hip joint
E) ankle joint

Question 23

An example of a pivot joint is the

A) atlantoaxial joint
B) distal tibiofibular joint.
C) sagittal suture.
D) suture.

Question 24

By hyperextending a thigh at the hip joint, you could

A) hit your chin with your knee.
B) perform the same movement as circumduction.
C) squeeze both thighs together.
D) bring your knee and leg to a position posterior to the thorax.

Question 25

Which of these joints incorporates two bones, the first costal cartilage, and an articular disc?

A) elbow joint
B) shoulder joint
C) sternoclavicular joint
D) hip joint
E) ankle joint

Question 26

Synovial joint cavities are the only important exceptions to the rule that cavities in the body are always lined with epithelia. The synovial membrane consists of

A) loose connective tissue.
B) muscle tissue.
C) nervous tissue.
D) dense irregular connective tissue.

Question 27

What structures are most important in keeping the knee from moving medially to laterally?

A) the collateral ligaments
B) the menisci
C) the patellar ligament
D) the oblique popliteal ligaments

Question 28

A joint capsule (articular capsule) has two layers. The function of the capsule's internal layer is to

A) strengthen the joint against tension.
B) produce synovial fluid.
C) contain all of the nerves and blood vessels of the joint.
D) act as a meniscus.

Question 29

An example of a synarthrotic fibrous joint is the

A) sagittal suture.
B) interosseous membrane between the radius and the ulna.
C) pubic symphysis.
D) intervertebral discs.

Question 30

Articular cartilages are found both in symphyses and in

A) sutures.
B) synovial joints.
C) synchondroses.
D) syndesmoses.

Question 31

Which of these joints is stabilized with an annular ligament?

A) elbow joint
B) shoulder joint
C) sternoclavicular joint
D) hip joint
E) ankle joint

Question 32

An example of a saddle-shaped synovial joint is the

A) radioulnar joint
B) temporomandibular joint.
C) carpometacarpal of digit 1.
D) glenohumeral joint.

Question 33

The main function of synovial fluid is

A) cooling.
B) nourishing bone.
C) removing metabolic wastes.
D) lubrication.

Question 34

Which of these is not characteristic of a synchondrosis?

A) absence of a joint cavity
B) bone ends attached by collagen
C) composed of hyaline cartilage
D) not highly movable

Question 35

Which of the factors listed below contributes least to hip joint stability?

A) muscle tone
B) ligaments in the articular capsule
C) the deep socket
D) ligaments attached to the head of the femur

Question 36

Which of these joints is one of the most freely moving joints of the body, but requires the stability provided by the rotator cuff muscles to keep it in place?

A) elbow joint
B) shoulder joint
C) sternoclavicular joint
D) hip joint
E) ankle joint

Question 37

Which of these joints allows for dorsiflexion and plantar flexion?

A) elbow joint
B) shoulder joint
C) sternoclavicular joint
D) hip joint
E) ankle joint

Question 38

In abduction of the fingers, the fifth finger moves medially, and the second finger moves

A) anteriorly.
B) laterally.
C) medially.
D) by flexing toward the palm.

Question 39

The condition in which excessive amounts of synovial fluid effuse into a joint cavity is called

A) chondromalacia.
B) ankylosing spondylitis.
C) arthroplasty.
D) synovitis.

Question 40

When the fibrous tissue of sutures ossifies, the resulting joint is called a

A) symphysis.
B) synchondrosis.
C) syndesmosis.
D) synostosis.

Question 41

What type of excessive motion do anterior ligaments resist?

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

Question 42

Student's elbow is an example of

A) tendonitis.
B) bursitis.
C) osteoarthritis.
D) gout.

Question 43

An example of an amphiarthrotic cartilaginous joint is the

A) epiphyseal plate.
B) pubic symphysis.
C) knee joint.
D) sternocostal joint.

Question 44

Capsular ligaments

A) are covered by synovial membrane.
B) are located outside the joint capsule.
C) are thickened parts of the joint capsule itself.
D) separate the synovial cavity into compartments.

Question 45

Articular discs are found in all of the following joints except the

A) sternoclavicular.
B) temporomandibular.
C) tibiofemoral.
D) vertebrocostal.

Question 46

A condition that commonly leads to neck pain, ear problems, and pain when opening the mouth is

A) osteoarthritis.
B) temporomandibular disorder.
C) sutural disorders.
D) gout.

Question 47

Which of the response pairs listed below does not correctly pair the joint category with its functional degree of mobility?

A) suture: synarthrosis
B) symphysis: amphiarthrosis
C) synchondrosis: amphiarthrosis
D) synovial: diarthrosis

Question 48

Of the joints listed below, the only joint with a relatively shallow or flat articular surface is the

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

Question 49

An example of a multiaxial joint is

A) the proximal radioulnar joint.
B) an intervertebral joint, between the articular processes.
C) the hip.
D) the pubic symphysis.

Question 50

A joint between a tooth and its socket is

A) a suture.
B) a gomphosis.
C) an ankylosis.
D) a synostosis.

Question 51

In pronation,

A) the palm faces anteriorly.
B) the radius and ulna are crossed.
C) the forearm is laterally rotated.
D) the ulna rotates, but the radius does not.

Question 52

A chronic disorder of joints in which the articular cartilages degenerate and bony spurs form is

A) rheumatoid arthritis.
B) osteoarthritis.
C) gout.
D) Lyme disease.

Question 53

Besides helping to "lock" the knee, the posterior cruciate ligament

A) prevents posterior sliding of the tibia when the leg is flexed at the knee.
B) holds the patella to the tibia.
C) prevents all medial rotation on the femoral condyles.
D) breaks more frequently than the anterior cruciate ligament.

Question 54

The main movements occurring at the ankle joint are

A) plantar flexion and dorsiflexion.
B) inversion and eversion.
C) abduction and adduction.
D) supination and pronation.

Question 55

Which of the following movements is not possible at the condyloid metacarpophalangeal joints of fingers 2-5?

A) flexion
B) circumduction
C) adduction
D) rotation

Question 56

The largest ball-and-socket joint in the body is the

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

Question 57

An example of a diarthrotic synchondrosis

A) is the epiphyseal plate.
B) is the intertarsal joint.
C) is the knee.
D) does not exist.

Question 58

Cartilaginous joints

A) allow free movement.
B) allow movement in only one plane as a hinge.
C) are seen in sutural lines.
D) include symphyses.

Question 59

What movement occurs when one moves the foot from the anatomical position to point the toes laterally, with the foot flat on the floor?

A) eversion
B) lateral rotation
C) inversion
D) plantar flexion

Question 60

As an essential stage in the locking mechanism of the knee,

A) both cruciate and collateral ligaments tighten.
B) the popliteal muscle contracts.
C) the fibula is pulled out of the way.
D) the femur rotates laterally on the tibial condyles.

Question 61

Based on the definition of luxation, a subluxation must be

A) a mild case of Lyme disease.
B) rheumatoid arthritis on one side of the body only.
C) reduction of a joint.
D) a partially dislocated joint.

Question 62

Synovial fluid is slippery because of glycoproteins that are secreted by fibroblasts located within the articular cartilage.

Question 63

A pre-adolescent has more joints than an adult because of these immovable cartilaginous joints.

A) sutures
B) epiphyseal plates
C) synovial joints
D) gomphoses

Question 64

Expansion of the rib cage during inhalation is possible because the costovertebral joints are

A) amphiarthrotic.
B) biaxial.
C) synchondroses.
D) synovial.

Question 65

By plantar flexing your feet at the ankle joints, you will

A) stand on your toes.
B) stand back on your heels.
C) stand on the medial margins of your feet.
D) turn your big toes laterally.

Question 66

The only category of articulations with a joint cavity is a

A) fibrous joint.
B) cartilaginous joint.
C) synovial joint.
D) synostosis.

Question 67

The term synovial joint contains the root word ov, referring to ovum, or egg, because the synovial fluid is viscous like the white of the egg.

Question 68

Which of these statements about menisci is False?

A) They contain fibrocartilage.
B) They are found in all synovial joints.
C) They can divide the joint cavity.
D) They can allow two movements at a single joint.

Question 69

Synovial fluid is

A) identical to blood plasma.
B) an extract from the bone marrow.
C) a filtrate of the blood, with added glycoproteins.
D) fluid from edema.

Question 70

Biaxial joints cannot

A) abduct.
B) adduct.
C) flex.
D) rotate.

Question 71

All of these stabilizing structures provide structural support to the hip joint except the

A) iliofemoral ligament.
B) ischiofemoral ligament.
C) pubofemoral ligament.
D) ligament of the head of the femur.

Question 72

Pulling your shoulders back, or squaring them, involves which motion of the scapula?

A) abduction
B) pronation
C) retraction
D) opposition

Question 73

One type of cartilage, fibrocartilage, characterizes all cartilaginous joints.

Question 74

Gliding movements occur between all these joints except

A) adjacent carpals.
B) adjacent phalanges.
C) articular processes of vertebrae.
D) temporomandibular joints.

Question 75

The lateral movement of the arms away from the body is called

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

Question 76

Synarthroses are freely movable joints.

Question 77

Tendon sheaths

A) surround all tendons.
B) contain articular cartilages.
C) differ from bursae in that they are not lubricating in function.
D) wrap the tendons that are crowded in the carpal tunnel.

Question 78

The interosseous membrane is a type of syndesmosis.

Question 79

All of the following can be performed at the wrist except

A) flexion and extension of the hand.
B) circumduction of the hand.
C) rotation of the hand.
D) abduction and adduction of the hand.

Question 80

A bursa differs from the synovial cavity of a joint in that it

A) contains no synovial fluid.
B) is not involved in lubrication.
C) has no synovial membrane.
D) need not be attached to any bone.