Question 1

Which of the following types of joints is mismatched with its location?

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A)   saddle - thumb
B)   ball and socket - between humerus and scapula
C)   ellipsoid - between femur and tibia
D)   plane - between carpal bones
E)   hinge - cubitalF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

A pivot joint

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A)   is a modified ball and socket joint.
B)   restricts movement to rotation.
C)   is a biaxial joint.
D)   allows gliding movement.
E)   is between the atlas and the occipital bone.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Jasmine trips and tries to break her fall by putting her hand to the ground. The doctor informs her she has injured the ____ joints in her wrist.

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A)   costocarpal joints.
B)   intermetacarpal joints.
C)   metacarpalphalangeal joints.
D)   intercarpal joints.
E)   intracarpal joints.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following movements is an example of extension?

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A)   bending forward at the waist
B)   kneeling
C)   raising your arm laterally
D)   using your finger to point out an area on a map
E)   shrugging your shouldersF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Articular cartilage

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A)   attaches tendons to bones.
B)   produces red blood cells.
C)   forms bursal fluid.
D)   covers the ends of bones in synovial joints.
E)   is formed at the epiphyseal plate.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

A movement through 360 degrees that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction is called

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A)   circumduction.
B)   rotation.
C)   hyperextension.
D)   supination.
E)   pronation.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

LaTonya gets her hand caught in the car door at her knuckles. Which of these specific joints is injured?

Accepted Answer

A)   radiocarpal joints
B)   metacarpophalangeal joints
C)   atlantoaxis joints
D)   metatarsophalangeal joints
E)   interphalangeal jointsF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Yolanda, a yoga instructor, tells her class to stretch the muscles of the side of the trunk by instructing them to perform ___.

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A)   opposition.
B)   adduction.
C)   lateral flexion.
D)   extension.
E)   elevation.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 9

Synovial fluid

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A)   lacks cells.
B)   is found between all bony junctions.
C)   increases friction between bones.
D)   is produced by articular cartilage.
E)   decreases friction between bones.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

If you stepped in a hole in the yard and sprained your ankle, you have

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A)   fractured the fibula.
B)   fractured the tibia.
C)   torn a ligament of the ankle.
D)   torn cartilage on the talus bone.
E)   fractured the calcaneous.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

A joint that consists of two opposed flat surfaces of approximately equal size is a _____ joint.

Accepted Answer

A)   plane
B)   saddle
C)   hinge
D)   pivot
E)   ellipsoidF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

The figure illustrates the joints and bones of the rib cage. What does "C" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   costochondral joint
B)   sternum
C)   manubrium
D)   sternal symphyses
E)   sternocostal synchrondrosisF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 13

What does structure "A" represent on the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)   tendon
B)   articular cartilage
C)   bursa
D)   fibrous capsule
E)   synovial membraneF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)   shoulder joint - coracohumeral ligament
B)   elbow joint - radial collateral ligaments
C)   hip joint - cruciate ligaments
D)   knee joint - patellar ligaments
E)   ankle - calcaneofibular ligamentF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

In the TMJ joint, the mandible articulates with the

Accepted Answer

A)   temporal bone.
B)   maxilla.
C)   zygomatic bone.
D)   tympanic bone.
E)   parietal bone.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

When two bones grow together across a joint to form a single bone, this is called a

Accepted Answer

A)   suture.
B)   syndesmosis.
C)   gomphosis.
D)   synostosis.
E)   symphysis.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Gout is

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A)   a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks.
B)   an inflammation of any joint.
C)   a metabolic disorder caused by increased uric acid in blood.
D)   a condition that may involve an autoimmune disease.
E)   the most common type of arthritis.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

The sagittal suture is between the

Accepted Answer

A)   sacrum and coxa.
B)   two pubic bones.
C)   atlas and axis.
D)   alveolar process and tooth.
E)   two parietal bones.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

The figure illustrates the joints and bones of the rib cage. What does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   costochondral joint
B)   sternum
C)   manubrium
D)   sternal symphyses
E)   sternocostal synchrondrosisF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

The figure illustrates a posterior view of the right knee joint. What does "E" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   medial (tibial)  collateral ligament (MCL) 
B)   posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) 
C)   anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) 
D)   lateral (fibular)  collateral ligament (LCL) 
E)   lateral meniscusF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Exam 8: Joints and Movement

Which of the following movements is an example of extension?

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LaTonya gets her hand caught in the car door at her knuckles. Which of these specific joints is injured?

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What does structure "A" represent on the diagram?

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Synovial fluid

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Gout is

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A joint that consists of two opposed flat surfaces of approximately equal size is a _____ joint.

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A movement through 360 degrees that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction is called

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The figure illustrates the joints and bones of the rib cage. What does "C" represent?

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The figure illustrates the joints and bones of the rib cage. What does "A" represent?

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A pivot joint

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Jasmine trips and tries to break her fall by putting her hand to the ground. The doctor informs her she has injured the ____ joints in her wrist.

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The figure illustrates a posterior view of the right knee joint. What does "E" represent?

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Articular cartilage

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Yolanda, a yoga instructor, tells her class to stretch the muscles of the side of the trunk by instructing them to perform ___.

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Which of the following types of joints is mismatched with its location?

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Which of the following is mismatched?

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The sagittal suture is between the

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When two bones grow together across a joint to form a single bone, this is called a

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If you stepped in a hole in the yard and sprained your ankle, you have

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In the TMJ joint, the mandible articulates with the

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