Deck 9: Joints

Question 1

The shoulder is stabilized mainly by the biceps brachii muscle on the anterior side of the arm.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The elbow has both pivot and hinge joints.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The wrist can be hyperextended but the elbow cannot.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Hinge joints, such as the tibiofemoral joint, are monaxial.

Question 5

An articulation is any point at which two bones meet.

Question 6

The forearm acts as a third-class lever during flexion of the elbow.

Question 7

Bony joints are the most common type of joints.

Question 8

Bursae are structures associated with fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial joints.

Question 9

Fibrous joints are joints at which two bones are united by hyaline cartilage.

Question 10

Circumduction is limited to ball-and-socket joints.

Question 11

Symphyses are the most common type of fibrous joints.

Question 12

The coxal joint is a ball-and-socket joint where the head of the humerus articulates with the glenoid
cavity of the scapula.

Question 13

Synovial fluid is rich in albumin and hyaluronic acid, which give it a viscous texture similar to egg
white.

Question 14

What do sutures, gomphoses, and syndesmoses have in common?

A)these are joints found only in the appendicular skeleton
B)these are joints found only in the axial skeleton
C)these are bony joints
D)these are fibrous joints
E)these are cartilaginous joints

Question 15

Unlike other joints, a does not join two bones to each other.

A)suture
B)syndesmosis
C)gomphosis
D)cartilaginous joint
E)bony joint

Question 16

The radioulnar joint is a

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

Question 17

A meniscus is a type of bursa seen in the space between the femur and tibia.

Question 18

These are the major categories of joints, except

A)elastic.
B)synovial.
C)cartilaginous.
D)fibrous.
E)bony.

Question 19

The joint between costal cartilage 1 and the sternum is a , whereas the other costal cartilages are joined to the sternum by joints.

A)syndesmosis; synovial
B)synchondrosis; synovial
C)synostosis; cartilaginous
D)synarthrosis; cartilaginous
E)symphysis; cartilaginous

Question 20

The shoulder is the only multiaxial ball-and-socket joint in the human body.

Question 21

When you hold out your hands with the palms up, of your wrists will tip your palms toward you.

A)hyperextension
B)circumduction
C)rotation
D)flexion
E)abduction

Question 22

Raising an arm to one side of the body to stop a taxi is an example of of the shoulder.

A)abduction
B)adduction
C)circumduction
D)rotation
E)protraction

Question 23

joint is a multiaxial joint.

A)The radioulnar
B)The metatarsophalangeal
C)The humeroulnar
D)The humeroscapular
E)The atlantoaxial

Question 24

These are all anatomical components of a synovial joint, except

A)an articular cartilage.
B)a joint cavity.
C)an interosseous membrane.
D)a fibrous capsule.
E)a synovial membrane.

Question 25

The proximal and middle phalanges form joints.

A)pivot
B)plane (gliding)
C)hinge
D)saddle
E)condylar (ellipsoid)

Question 26

Which of these is a first-class lever?

A)the humeroulnar joint
B)the talocrural joint
C)the knee joint
D)any metacarpophalangeal joint
E)the atlanto-occipital joint

Question 27

When you walk up the stairs your hip and knee joints to lift your body weight.

A)rotate
B)abduct
C)adduct
D)flex
E)extend

Question 28

Range of motion of a joint is normally determined by the following factors except

A)the shapes of the bone surfaces.
B)the length of the bone.
C)the stiffness of the ligaments.
D)the strength of the ligaments.
E)the action of the muscles associated with the joint.

Question 29

The joint between L2 and L3 is a

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

Question 30

Which of the following is true of joints that are first-class levers?

A)Their mechanical advantage may be either greater or less than 1.0.
B)Their mechanical advantage is always less than 1.0.
C)Their output force is always greater than the input force.
D)Their resistance is between the joint (fulcrum) and the distal end of the bone (effort).
E)The joint (fulcrum) is at the opposite end from the tendinous insertion (effort).

Question 31

are the least movable joints.

A)Symphyses
B)Synchondroses
C)Syndesmoses
D)Gomphoses
E)Synostoses

Question 32

The metacarpophalangeal joints at the base of the fingers are joints.

A)ball-and-socket
B)condylar
C)pivot
D)hinge
E)plane (gliding)

Question 33

The study of joint structure, function, and dysfunction is called

A)kinesiology.
B)arthrology.
C)osteology.
D)biomechanics.
E)synostology.

Question 34

The epiphysis and diaphysis of a long bone in a child are bound by a

A)synchondrosis.
B)symphysis.
C)serrate suture.
D)lap suture.
E)plane suture.

Question 35

This image shows the structure of a simple synovial joint.What does "2" represent?

A)an articular cartilage
B)a ligament
C)the fibrous capsule
D)a synovial membrane
E)the joint cavity

Question 36

A(n) is a sac of fluid associated with a synovial joint.

A)articular sac
B)synovial vesicle
C)bursa
D)meniscus
E)articular cavity

Question 37

The radioulnar joint is a

A)ball-and-socket joint.
B)saddle joint.
C)hinge joint.
D)pivot joint.
E)condylar joint.

Question 38

are the most movable joints.

A)Symphyses
B)Synovial joints
C)Syndesmoses
D)Gomphoses
E)Synchondroses

Question 39

Some joints become synostoses by

A)the replacement of fibers with cartilage.
B)the replacement of cartilage with fibers.
C)the replacement of bone with cartilage.
D)the replacement of bone with fibers.
E)the replacement of fibers with bone.

Question 40

Coronal, sagittal, and lambdoid are examples of

A)syndesmoses.
B)gomphoses.
C)serrate sutures.
D)plane sutures.
E)lap sutures.

Question 41

A baseball player winding up for the pitch the shoulder.

A)rotates
B)circumducts
C)extends
D)flexes
E)elevates

Question 42

tips the soles medially, like facing each other, and tips the soles laterally, away from each other.

A)Dorsiflexion; plantar flexion
B)Inversion; eversion
C)Medial excursion; lateral excursion
D)Opposition; reposition
E)Retraction; protraction

Question 43

Normal chewing in humans involves of the mandible.

A)protraction and retraction
B)opposition and reposition
C)elevation and pronation
D)elevation and depression
E)supination and depression

Question 44

If you stand on tiptoes to reach something high, you are performing at the ankle.

A)plantar flexion
B)abduction
C)opposition
D)dorsiflexion
E)eversion

Question 45

Suppose you are looking at the back of your hand and you turn your fingers upward to admire a new ring.A motion employed in this would be

A)dorsiflexion of the hand.
B)hyperextension of the wrist.
C)extension of the wrist.
D)flexion of the wrist.
E)hyperextension of the metacarpophalangeal joints.

Question 46

Your shoulders when you reach to push a revolving door.

A)protract
B)retract
C)supinate
D)hyperextend
E)elevate

Question 47

The is not found in the elbow.

A)humeroulnar joint
B)humeroradial joint
C)proximal radioulnar joint
D)distal radioulnar joint
E)anular ligament

Question 48

To raise your hand and place it on the shoulder of a person standing in front of you involves of the shoulder.

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

Question 49

Which is the most stable joint?

A)coxal joint
B)glenohumeral joint
C)tibiofemoral joint
D)humeroulnar joint
E)humeroradial joint

Question 50

Radial (lateral) and ulnar (medial) collateral ligaments restrict side-to-side movements of the joint.

A)shoulder
B)elbow
C)wrist
D)hip
E)knee

Question 51

The jaw joint is the articulation of

A)mandible and temporal bone.
B)mandible and sphenoid bone.
C)mandible and zygomatic bone.
D)mandible and maxilla.
E)maxilla and zygomatic.

Question 52

The rotator cuff tendons enclose the shoulder joint on all sides except , which explains in part the nature of most shoulder dislocations.

A)anteriorly
B)posteriorly
C)superiorly
D)inferiorly
E)medially

Question 53

The temporomandibular joint is a(n) joint.

A)osseous
B)cartilaginous
C)bony
D)fibrous
E)synovial

Question 54

A man raises his chin to shave his neck.This action is

A)elevation of the mandible.
B)extension of the neck.
C)hyperextension of the neck.
D)abduction of the neck.
E)dorsiflexion of the neck.

Question 55

The bursa does not belong to the glenohumeral joint.

A)subdeltoid
B)subcoracoid
C)subpatellar
D)subacromial
E)subscapular

Question 56

These are all structures found in the shoulder joint except

A)the glenohumeral ligament.
B)the transverse humeral ligament.
C)the coracohumeral ligament.
D)the radioulnar ligament.
E)the rotator cuff.

Question 57

A monoaxial joint like the elbow is capable of which one of the following movements?

A)circumduction
B)supination and pronation
C)flexion and extension
D)rotation
E)abduction

Question 58

Suppose you cup your hands to hold some water.This action would most likely involve

A)pronation of the forearm.
B)circumduction of the wrists.
C)opposition of the thumb.
D)abduction of the fingers.
E)adduction of the fingers.

Question 59

The deepens the socket of the hip joint and helps stabilize the joint.

A)fovea capitis
B)greater trochanter
C)lesser trochanter
D)acetabular labrum
E)ischial tuberosity

Question 60

Which is the largest and most complex diarthrosis in the body?

A)the hip
B)the knee
C)the elbow
D)the shoulder
E)the wrist

Question 61

What structure in the knee prevents hyperextension?

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

Question 62

The talocrural joint is a meeting of

A)the femur, calcaneus, and talus.
B)the femur, tibia, and patella.
C)the tibia, fibula, and talus.
D)the tibia, fibula, and calcaneus.
E)the tibia, calcaneus, and talus.

Question 63

The does not belong to the tibiofemoral joint.

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

Question 64

This image shows an anterior view of the right tibiofemoral joint.What does "3" represent?

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

Question 65

This image shows an anterior view of the right tibiofemoral joint.What does "5" represent?

A)the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
B)the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
C)the fibular (lateral) collateral ligament
D)the medial meniscus
E)the patellar ligament