Question 1

To tip the soles of the feet medially,so they face each other,requires __________.Tipping them out laterally so they face away from each other is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsiflexion; plantar flexion
B)  inversion; eversion
C)  medial excursion; lateral excursion
D)  opposition; reposition
E)  retraction; protractionF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The smooth,connective tissue lining that covers the opposing bony surfaces of a synovial joint is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  articular cartilage
B)  a ligament
C)  the fibrous capsule
D)  a synovial membrane
E)  the joint cavityF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The talocrural joint is formed by the union of the __________,the _________,and the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  femur; calcaneus; talus
B)  femur; tibia; patella
C)  tibia; fibula; talus
D)  tibia; fibula; calcaneus
E)  tibia; calcaneus; talusF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following is a first-class lever?

Accepted Answer

A)  The humeroulnar joint
B)  The talocrural joint
C)  The knee joint
D)  Any metacarpophalangeal joint
E)  The atlanto-occipital jointF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

When doing a pushup,your shoulders __________ as your body is pushed upward.

Accepted Answer

A)  protract
B)  retract
C)  supinate
D)  hyperextend
E)  elevateF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  shoulder
B)  elbow
C)  wrist
D)  hip
E)  kneeF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The elbow has both pivot and hinge joints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The ligament that attaches the lateral femoral epicondyle to the fibula is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  These are joints found only in the appendicular skeleton.
B)  These are joints found only in the axial skeleton.
C)  These are all bony joints.
D)  These are all fibrous joints.
E)  These are cartilaginous joints.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperextending
B)  circumducting
C)  rotating
D)  flexing
E)  abductingF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  syndesmosis; synovial
B)  synchondrosis; synovial
C)  synostosis; cartilaginous
D)  synarthrosis; cartilaginous
E)  symphysis; cartilaginousF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following is not a factor that determines the range of motion of a joint?

Accepted Answer

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 jointF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following is not a major joint category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elastic
B)  Synovial
C)  Cartilaginous
D)  Fibrous
E)  BonyF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

The proximal radioulnar joint is a __________ joint.

Accepted Answer

A)  ball-and-socket
B)  saddle
C)  hinge
D)  pivot
E)  condylarF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The __________ is not found in the elbow.

Accepted Answer

A)  humeroulnar joint
B)  humeroradial joint
C)  proximal radioulnar joint
D)  distal radioulnar joint
E)  anular ligamentF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Under normal circumstances,the wrist can be hyperextended,but the elbow cannot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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) .F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following structures prevents knee hyperextension?

Accepted Answer

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 meniscusF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following is not an anatomical component of a synovial joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Articular cartilage
B)  The joint cavity
C)  The interosseous membrane
D)  The fibrous capsule
E)  The synovial membraneF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

The __________ bursa is not an accessory structure of the glenohumeral joint.

Accepted Answer

A)  subdeltoid
B)  subcoracoid
C)  subpatellar
D)  subacromial
E)  subscapularF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Exam 9: Joints

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

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Which of the following is not a factor that determines the range of motion of a joint?

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To tip the soles of the feet medially,so they face each other,requires __________.Tipping them out laterally so they face away from each other is __________.

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The proximal radioulnar joint is a __________ joint.

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

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The talocrural joint is formed by the union of the __________,the _________,and the _________.

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The smooth,connective tissue lining that covers the opposing bony surfaces of a synovial joint is called __________.

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

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The elbow has both pivot and hinge joints.

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The __________ bursa is not an accessory structure of the glenohumeral joint.

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The ligament that attaches the lateral femoral epicondyle to the fibula is called the __________.

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Under normal circumstances,the wrist can be hyperextended,but the elbow cannot.

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Which of the following is not an anatomical component of a synovial joint?

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

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Which of the following is not a major joint category?

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Which of the following is a first-class lever?

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Which of the following structures prevents knee hyperextension?

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

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When doing a pushup,your shoulders __________ as your body is pushed upward.

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The __________ is not found in the elbow.

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

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