Question 1

An articulation is any point at which two bones meet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

With the elbow and wrist extended,painting a circle on a canvas requires __________ of the shoulder.

Accepted Answer

A)   rotation
B)   circumduction
C)   extension
D)   flexion
E)   elevationF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

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 E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Unlike other joints,a __________ does not join two bones to one another.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)   The hip
B)   The knee
C)   The elbow
D)   The shoulder
E)   The wristF) C) and E)
G) A) and E) B

Question 7

The union of the proximal and middle phalanges form __________ joints.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The most movable joints are ___________ joints.

Accepted Answer

A)   symphysis
B)   synovial
C)   syndesmosis
D)   gomphosis
E)   synchondrosisF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)   synchondrosis
B)   symphysis
C)   serrate suture
D)   lap suture
E)   plane sutureF) A) and B)
G) D) and E) A

Question 10

Coronal,sagittal,and lambdoid are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   syndesmoses
B)   gomphoses
C)   serrate sutures
D)   plane sutures
E)   lap suturesF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)   kinesiology
B)   arthrology
C)   osteology
D)   biomechanics
E)   synostologyF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)   abduction
B)   adduction
C)   circumduction
D)   rotation
E)   protractionF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

A joint with mechanical advantage greater than 1.0 has increased speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The temporomandibular joint is a(n) __________ joint.

Accepted Answer

A)   osseous
B)   cartilaginous
C)   bony
D)   fibrous
E)   synovialF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 15

The joint between the L2 and L3 vertebrae is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   synostosis
B)   gomphosis
C)   synchondrosis
D)   symphysis
E)   syndesmosisF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Question 18

While standing,looking up at the stars requires __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   elevation of the mandible
B)   extension of the neck
C)   hyperextension of the neck
D)   abduction of the neck
E)   dorsiflexion of the neckF) B) and C)
G) All of the above C

Question 19

The least movable joints are _____________ joints.

Accepted Answer

A)   symphysis
B)   synchondrosis
C)   syndesmosis
D)   gomphosis
E)   synostosisF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Joints

An articulation is any point at which two bones meet.

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

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With the elbow and wrist extended,painting a circle on a canvas requires __________ of the shoulder.

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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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Unlike other joints,a __________ does not join two bones to one another.

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

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The union of the proximal and middle phalanges form __________ joints.

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The most movable joints are ___________ joints.

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

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Coronal,sagittal,and lambdoid are examples of __________.

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

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

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A joint with mechanical advantage greater than 1.0 has increased speed.

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The temporomandibular joint is a(n) __________ joint.

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The joint between the L2 and L3 vertebrae is a __________.

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

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Which of the following is a first-class lever?

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While standing,looking up at the stars requires __________.

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The least movable joints are _____________ joints.

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

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