Q. In which type of joint does a slightly flexible interosseous ligament bind the bones?
A. syndesmosis
B. suture
C. gomphosis
D. synchondrosis
Answer- syndesmosis
Q. Where in the body would it be possible to find a joint called a symphysis?
A. tooth in a bony socket
B. epiphyseal disk
C. joint formed by two vertebrae and their intervertebral disk
D. suture in the skull
Answer- joint formed by two vertebrae and their intervertebral disk
Q. In a synovial joint, the purpose of the cancellous bone beneath the articular cartilage is __________.
A. to provide a smooth surface for articulating
B. to absorb shocks and help protect the joint
C. to hold together the bones of the synovial joint
D. to secrete synovial fluid
Answer- to absorb shocks and help protect the joint
Q. Some synovial joints, such as the knee, contain interior pads of fibrocartilage, called ______________, that help to stabilize the joint.
A. bursae
B. intervertebral disks
C. menisci
D. ligaments
Answer- menisci
Q. Which type of joint is the most mobile? The shoulder and hip are two examples of this type of joint.
A. condyloid joint
B. hinge joint
C. pivot joint
D. ball-and-socket joint
Answer- ball-and-socket joint
Q. In which of these joints is a gliding joint?
A. between bones of the wrist and ankle
B. between humerus and ulna
C. between the trapezium and first metacarpal
D. between the axis and the atlas
Answer- between bones of the wrist and ankle
Q. If a person bent their foot at the ankle upward toward the shin, it would be an example of __________.
A. abduction
B. dorsiflexion
C. rotation
D. extension
Answer- dorsiflexion
Q. Which of these ligaments is not found in the shoulder joint?
A. coracohumeral ligament
B. radial collateral ligament
C. glenohumeral ligament
D. transverse humeral ligament
Answer- radial collateral ligament
Q. The shoulder joint contains several bursae. The _______________ bursa is located between the joint capsule and the tendon of the subscapularis muscle.
A. subcoracoid
B. subdeltoid
C. subacromial
D. subscapular
Answer- subscapular
Q. Which joint is naturally loose and flexible and most likely to become dislocated?
A. knee joint
B. hip joint
C. shoulder joint
D. elbow
Answer- shoulder joint
Q. Of the ligaments that reinforce the hip joint, which one is made up of a Y- shaped band that connects the anterior inferior iliac spine of the coxal bone to the intertrochanteric line?
A. iliofemoral ligament
B. pubofemoral ligament
C. ischiofemoral ligament
D. patellar ligament
Answer- iliofemoral ligament
Q. Which of these traits does not characterize the knee joint?
A. interior cruciate ligaments
B. thick joint capsule
C. two menisci
D. several bursae
Answer- thick joint capsule
Q. Soccer and football players, who often turn and change directions suddenly are most likely to tear which knee ligament?
A. tibial collateral ligament
B. arcuate popliteal ligament
C. anterior cruciate ligament
D. fibular collateral ligament
Answer- anterior cruciate ligament
Q. Another term for dislocation of a joint is _______________.
A. ankylosis
B. luxation
C. hemarthrosis
D. arthrodesis
Answer- luxation
Q. The bursa located between the patella of the knee and the overlying skin is called the ____________ bursa.
A. infrapatellar
B. suprapatellar
C. subpatellar
D. prepatellar
Answer- prepatellar
Q. What type of joint is the sagittal suture?
A. syndesmosis
B. fibrous
C. synchondrosis
D. diarthrosis
Answer- fibrous
Q. A tooth in its socket is an example of a joint called a:
A. synovial joint
B. symphysis
C. alveolus
D. gomphosis
Answer- gomphosis
Q. Which of these terms includes all the other terms?
A. articular cartilage
B. synovial joint capsule
C. ligament
D. synovial joint
Answer- synovial joint
Q. The term _____is used to describe the extra synovial-type membrane outside the knee joint.
A. meniscus
B. subchondral plate
C. prepatellar bursa
D. synovial membrane
Answer- prepatellar bursa
Q. Which of the following is the type of joint located between the trapezium and metatarsal of the thumb?
A. pivot
B. ginglymoidal
C. saddle
D. trochoidal
Answer- saddle
Q. Which type of joint occurs at the radial notch of the ulna and the head of the radius?
A. pivot
B. gliding
C. ball-and-socket
D. condyloid
Answer- pivot
Q. Which of the following joints displays the greatest range of motion allowable?
A. sacroiliac
B. costal cartilage
C. acetabulum and femur
D. interphalangeal
Answer- acetabulum and femur
Q. Moving an arm so that it traces a cone is called _____.
A. rotation
B. circumduction
C. pronation
D. protraction
Answer- circumduction
Q. What movement occurs when clenching the teeth?
A. elevation
B. depression
C. extension
D. mastication
Answer- elevation
Q. Moving the right eye towards the right is an example of:
A. adduction
B. abduction
C. flexion
D. supination
Answer- abduction
Q. Standing on your toes as in ballet, is an example of:
A. plantar flexion
B. plantar extension
C. dorsiflexion
D. adduction
Answer- plantar flexion
Q. Which of these is comprised of fibrocartilage?
A. transverse humoral ligament
B. glenoidal labrum
C. coracohumeral ligament
D. rotator cuff
Answer- glenoidal labrum
Q. In which joint would the annular ligament be found?
A. knee
B. shoulder
C. elbow
D. hip
Answer- elbow
Q. Where would the ligamentum capitis be found?
A. acetabulum and femur
B. tibial condyles
C. medial malleolus
D. dens and atlas
Answer- acetabulum and femur
Q. Which term is used to define a complete dislocation of a joint?
A. subluxation
B. arthrodesis
C. luxation
D. arthrotomy
Answer- luxation
Q. The vertebral bodies are joined by a diarthrotic joint.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- TRUE
Q. The purpose of synovial fluid is to provide for firmness and stability in a amphiarthrotic joint.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- FALSE
Q. Flexing the shoulder is the same action as extending the arm.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- TRUE