Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

The proximal radioulnar joint is a __________ joint.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The coxal joint is a ball-and-socket joint,in which the head of the humerus articulates with the glenoid cavity of the scapula.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Circumduction is limited to ball-and-socket joints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following structures is not found in the shoulder?

Accepted Answer

A)   The glenohumeral ligament
B)   The transverse humeral ligament
C)   The coracohumeral ligament
D)   The radioulnar ligament
E)   The rotator cuffF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is not a major joint category?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Raising your hand and placing it on the shoulder of a person standing in front of you,requires __________ of the shoulder.

Accepted Answer

A)   abduction
B)   adduction
C)   extension
D)   flexion
E)   elevationF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

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 E)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

The fibrocartilage pad between the medial condyle of the femur and the medial condyle of the tibia is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) 
B)   posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) 
C)   infrapatellar bursa
D)   medial meniscus
E)   lateral meniscusF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

The joint between the left and right parietal bones is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   lambdoid suture
B)   sagittal suture
C)   coronal suture
D)   parietal joint
E)   cranial jointF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 13

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 B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Suppose you cup your hands to hold some water.To limit the amount of leaking through your hands,this action would most likely require __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   pronation of the forearm
B)   circumduction of the wrists
C)   opposition of the thumb
D)   abduction of the fingers
E)   adduction of the fingersF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Some joints become synostoses by replacing __________ with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   fibers;cartilage
B)   cartilage;fibers
C)   bone;cartilage
D)   bone;fibers
E)   fibers;boneF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Fibrous joints are joints,at which two bones are united by hyaline cartilage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)   protract
B)   retract
C)   supinate
D)   hyperextend
E)   elevateF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Synovial fluid is rich in albumin and hyaluronic acid,which give it a viscous texture similar to egg white.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When you walk up the stairs,your hip and knee joints __________ to lift your body weight.

Accepted Answer

A)   rotate
B)   abduct
C)   adduct
D)   flex
E)   extendF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

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) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Exam 9: Joints

Which of the following structures prevents knee hyperextension?

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Raising your hand and placing it on the shoulder of a person standing in front of you,requires __________ of the shoulder.

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Fibrous joints are joints,at which two bones are united by hyaline cartilage.

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Synovial fluid is rich in albumin and hyaluronic acid,which give it a viscous texture similar to egg white.

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When you walk up the stairs,your hip and knee joints __________ to lift your body weight.

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

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Which of the following structures is not found in the shoulder?

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The coxal joint is a ball-and-socket joint,in which the head of the humerus articulates with the glenoid cavity of the scapula.

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

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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 a major joint category?

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Some joints become synostoses by replacing __________ with __________.

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Suppose you cup your hands to hold some water.To limit the amount of leaking through your hands,this action would most likely require __________.

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The joint between the left and right parietal bones is called the __________.

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The proximal radioulnar joint is a __________ joint.

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Circumduction is limited to ball-and-socket joints.

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The fibrocartilage pad between the medial condyle of the femur and the medial condyle of the tibia is called the __________.

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

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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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