Deck 14: Articulations

Question 1

Which joint allows for the most movement?

A) Gliding
B) Saddle
C) Ball and socket
D) Trochoid

Answer 1

C

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which joint allows for the widest range of movement?

A) Gliding
B) Saddle
C) Ball and socket
D) Hinge

Answer 3

C

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Kicking a football is accomplished by:

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

Question 6

In terms of function, which is considered an immovable joint?

A) Synarthrosis
B) Amphiarthrosis
C) Diarthrosis
D) All joints are movable.

Question 7

What are the most movable joints in the body?

A) Symphyses
B) Synovial
C) Syndesmoses
D) Synchondroses

Question 8

The knee joint is an example of a _____ joint.

A) hinge
B) ball and socket
C) saddle
D) gliding

Question 9

An example of a hinge joint is(are) the:

A) head of the radius articulating with the ulna.
B) interphalangeal joints.
C) first metacarpal articulating with the trapezium.
D) head of the humerus articulating with the scapula.

Question 10

An example of a pivot joint is(are) the:

A) head of the radius articulating with the ulna.
B) first metacarpal articulating with the trapezium.
C) humerus articulating with the scapula.
D) interphalangeal joints.

Question 11

Moving a part of the body forward is:

A) protraction.
B) elevation.
C) inversion.
D) depression.

Question 12

In terms of structure, which type of articulation has a joint capsule?

A) Fibrous
B) Cartilaginous
C) Synovial
D) Amphiarthrotic

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a biaxial joint?

A) Pivot
B) Hinge
C) Ball and socket
D) Condyloid

Question 14

Which of the following is a true statement?

A) Joints can be classified into five major categories.
B) The functional classification of joints centers around the type of connective tissue that joins the bones together.
C) The structural classification of joints centers around the type of connective tissue that joins the bones together.
D) The structural classification of joints involves the degree of movement the joint permits.

Question 15

A condyloid joint is an example of a(n) _____ joint.

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

Question 16

A gliding joint is an example of a(n) _____ joint.

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

Question 17

What are the unique joints that occur between the root of a tooth and the alveolar process of the mandible or maxilla?

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

Question 18

Menisci are:

A) cords of dense, white, fibrous tissue.
B) extensions of the periosteum.
C) hyaline cartilage cushions.
D) fibrocartilage pads.

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

The type of movement that increases the angle between body parts is:

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

Question 22

The type of movement possible at a synovial joint depends on the:

A) amount of synovial fluid in the joint.
B) shape of the articulating surfaces of the bones.
C) presence of bursae in the joint.
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 23

The rotator cuff muscles and tendons form a cufflike arrangement around the _____ joint.

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

Question 24

The glenoid labrum is a:

A) ligament that connects the humerus to the scapula.
B) fibrocartilage that increases the depth of the glenoid cavity.
C) hyaline cartilage cushion in the shoulder joint.
D) bursa.

Question 25

Gomphoses can be found in the:

A) mandible.
B) frontal bone.
C) maxilla.
D) Both A and C are correct.

Question 26

Tilting the foot upward, decreasing the angle between the top of the foot and the front of the leg, is called:

A) dorsiflexion.
B) plantar flexion.
C) extension.
D) pronation.

Question 27

Deterioration of the nucleus pulposus results in:

A) "housemaid's knee."
B) total hip replacement.
C) osteoporosis.
D) a "slipped disk."

Question 28

The ligamenta flava is located in the:

A) shoulder.
B) hip.
C) knee.
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 29

The occipital bone fitting into the atlas bone of the vertebrae is an example of a _____ joint.

A) pivot
B) condyloid
C) saddle
D) gomphosis

Question 30

The largest and most frequently injured joint is the:

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

Question 31

The condition of "housemaid's knee" is an inflammation of the:

A) menisci.
B) cruciate ligaments.
C) synovial membrane.
D) prepatellar bursa.

Question 32

All of the following are noninflammatory joint disorders except:

A) dislocation.
B) juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
C) osteoarthritis.
D) All of the above are noninflammatory joint disorders.

Question 33

Sutures can be found in the:

A) skull and thorax.
B) skull and hip bones.
C) skull only.
D) hip only.

Question 34

Vertebral bodies are connected together by the:

A) ligamenta flava.
B) ligamentum nuchae.
C) posterior longitudinal ligament.
D) intertransverse ligaments.

Question 35

The opposite of dorsiflexion is:

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

Question 36

Which ligament is not part of the hip joint?

A) Iliofemoral
B) Subacromial
C) Ischiofemoral
D) Pubofemoral

Question 37

The type of movement that occurs when the head is dropped to the shoulder, then to the chest, to the other shoulder, and toward the back is:

A) rotation.
B) flexion.
C) extension.
D) circumduction.

Question 38

Synchondroses:

A) have hyaline cartilage between articulating bones in a joint.
B) are immovable joints.
C) are found only in the skull.
D) is another term for symphysis.

Question 39

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

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

Question 40

Stretching the foot down and back and pointing the toe is called:

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

Question 41

A sprain causes damage to:

A) ligaments.
B) tendons.
C) cartilage.
D) all of the above.

Question 42

Which of the following ligaments do not 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 43

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

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

Question 44

Saddle joints in the body can be found between the:

A) tibia and the femur.
B) thumb metacarpal and the trapezium in the wrist.
C) humerus and the glenoid fossa.
D) atlas and the occipital bone.

Question 45

How many bursae are in the knee joint?

A) 5
B) 7
C) 10
D) 13

Question 46

A symphysis is a joint in which bones are connected by fibrous bands.

Question 47

If a goniometer reads zero, it most likely indicates that the joint:

A) is fully flexed.
B) is in the anatomical position.
C) has been injured and is somewhat dislocated.
D) is hyperextended.

Question 48

Which type of joint joins the two pubic bones together?

A) Suture
B) Synovial
C) Synchondrosis
D) Symphysis

Question 49

Which joint allows for a unique movement called opposition?

A) Saddle
B) Pivot
C) Hinge
D) Condyloid

Question 50

The epiphyseal plate between the epiphysis and diaphysis is an example of which type of joint?

A) Suture
B) Syndesmosis
C) Synchondrosis
D) Gomphosis

Question 51

Which structure of a synovial joint is defined as a closed, pillowlike structure that consists of a synovial membrane filled with synovial fluid?

A) Bursae
B) Ligament
C) Menisci
D) Joint capsule

Question 52

Sutures are found only in the skull.

Question 53

An articulation is a point of contact between bones.

Question 54

The periodontal membrane is associated with which type of joint?

A) Gomphosis
B) Suture
C) Syndesmosis
D) Synovial

Question 55

Which of the following structures does not characterize a synovial joint?

A) Bursae
B) Joint cavity
C) Menisci
D) All of the above structures characterize a synovial joint.

Question 56

The olecranon bursa is associated with which joint?

A) Hip
B) Knee
C) Elbow
D) Shoulder

Question 57

Which structure of a synovial joint is defined as a strong cord of dense, white, fibrous connective tissue?

A) Bursae
B) Ligament
C) Menisci
D) Joint capsule

Question 58

The opposite of eversion is:

A) protraction.
B) depression.
C) retraction.
D) none of the above.

Question 59

Which structure of a synovial joint is defined as a sleevelike extension of the periosteum?

A) Bursae
B) Ligament
C) Joint cavity
D) Joint capsule

Question 60

Which of the following structures does not characterize a synovial joint?

A) Joint capsule
B) Articular cartilage
C) Tendon
D) All of the above structures characterize a synovial joint.

Question 61

When a man sticks out his jaw, he has protracted it.

Question 62

All synovial joints have an enclosed cavity with a lubricating fluid.

Question 63

As a group, gliding joints are the least movable of the synovial joints.

Question 64

Extensions of periosteum form a capsule around synovial joints.

Question 65

Eversion turns the sole of the foot outward.

Question 66

The joint between the metatarsals and the phalanges is a hinge-type joint.

Question 67

A pivot joint is a form of uniaxial joint.

Question 68

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

Question 69

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

Question 70

Condyloid (ellipsoidal) joints are biaxial joints in which one bone fits into a depression on another bone.

Question 71

Total hip replacement is the most common orthopedic operation performed on older persons in the United States.

Question 72

The fibrocartilage pads between the articulating ends of bones may be called menisci.

Question 73

Synchondrosis joints between the ribs and sternum allow for expansion of the chest cavity during breathing.

Question 74

Menisci are found in all synovial joints.

Question 75

The acetabulum is a deep, cuplike socket, whereas the glenoid cavity is shallow and saucer-shaped.

Question 76

The hip joint permits flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, rotation, and circumduction.

Question 77

Syndesmosis joints have hyaline cartilage at articular surfaces.

Question 78

A gliding joint is a form of uniaxial joint.

Question 79

Hinge joints permit adduction and abduction.

Question 80

Circumduction consists of pivoting a bone on its own axis.