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Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology, 9/e

David Shier, Washtenaw Community College
Ricki Lewis, The University at Albany
Jackie Butler, Grayson County Community College

Joints of the Skeletal System

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	The type of joint between the fetal frontal and parietal bones is classified as a _____ joint.
		A)	cartilage
		B)	fibrous
		C)	epithelial
		D)	synovial


2	Joints that have some limited degree of movement are called _____.
		A)	diarthrotic
		B)	synovial
		C)	synarthrotic
		D)	amphiarthrotic


3	The special joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula is called a _____.
		A)	suture
		B)	gomphosis
		C)	syndesmosis
		D)	synchondrosis


4	The parietal and temporal bones are joined by a _____.
		A)	suture
		B)	syndesmosis
		C)	amphiarthrosis
		D)	synovial


5	Which of the following is an example of a gomphosis?
		A)	humerus-ulna
		B)	femur-innominate
		C)	tooth-alveolus
		D)	mandible-temporal


6	What type of joint is between the bodies of the vertebrae?
		A)	synchondrosis
		B)	symphysis
		C)	diarthrosis
		D)	syndesmosis


7	The two pubic bones are held together on the anterior surface by a _____ joint.
		A)	synovial
		B)	diarthrotic
		C)	symphysis
		D)	synchondrosis


8	Which of the following does not belong with the others?
		A)	synovial
		B)	diarthrotic
		C)	ball-and-socket
		D)	amphiarthrotic


9	Which of the following joints are the most complex?
		A)	syndesmosis
		B)	pubic symphysis
		C)	amphiarthrosis
		D)	synovial


10	The articular ends of long bones contain a type of _____ tissue.
		A)	fibrous
		B)	hyaline cartilage
		C)	fibrocartilage
		D)	ligamentous


11	The strongest and most inflexible part of a synovial joint is the ______.
		A)	synovial membranes
		B)	ligament
		C)	articular cartilage
		D)	subchondral plate


12	Menisci are extra pieces of fibrocartilage that provide an extra cushion within the _____ joint.
		A)	elbow
		B)	finger
		C)	knee
		D)	foot


13	The bursae resemble _____ in structure and are found around certain joints.
		A)	tendons
		B)	cartilage
		C)	synovial membranes
		D)	ligament membranes


14	The shoulder is an example of a _____ joint.
		A)	condyloid
		B)	ball-and-socket
		C)	gliding
		D)	pivot


15	The joint between the phalanges and metacarpals is a _____ joint.
		A)	condyloid
		B)	gliding
		C)	saddle
		D)	hinge


16	Which of the following has the greatest range of motion?
		A)	gliding
		B)	pivot
		C)	spheroidal
		D)	saddle


17	The hip is an example of a _____ joint.
		A)	ball-and-socket
		B)	condyloid
		C)	pivotal
		D)	saddle


18	Where is a saddle joint found?
		A)	atlas-axis
		B)	ulna-radius
		C)	thumb base
		D)	foot


19	The elbow and phalanges contain _____ joints.
		A)	gliding
		B)	hinge
		C)	pivot
		D)	saddle


20	The articular processes of the vertebrae and _____ contain gliding joints.
		A)	carpals
		B)	phalanges
		C)	intervertebral disks
		D)	knee


21	The movement that decreases the angle between two bones is called _____.
		A)	extension
		B)	flexion
		C)	abduction
		D)	adduction


22	When one is standing erect, must of the joints are in the _____ position.
		A)	flexed
		B)	abducted
		C)	extended
		D)	elevated


23	The movement called _____ will move an appendage towards the midline of the body.
		A)	circumduction
		B)	adduction
		C)	abduction
		D)	depression


24	Standing on one's toes is an example of _____ of the foot.
		A)	flexion
		B)	dorsal flexion
		C)	plantar flexion
		D)	extension


25	Bending the head to observe an airplane will probably cause _____ of the neck.
		A)	extension
		B)	hyperextension
		C)	flexion
		D)	elevation


26	Turning the head on a central axis plane is an example of _____.
		A)	rotation
		B)	circumduction
		C)	elevation
		D)	expression


27	When standing in the anatomical position, the hands are considered to be in a _____ position.
		A)	prone
		B)	supine
		C)	flexed
		D)	adducted


28	Closing the jaw is an example of _____ movement.
		A)	flexion
		B)	depression
		C)	elevation
		D)	extension


29	The best movement that describes throwing a baseball is probably _____ of the arm.
		A)	elevation
		B)	rotation
		C)	circumduction
		D)	protraction


30	Moving the shoulder forward in a straight plane direction is an example of _____.
		A)	pronation
		B)	protraction
		C)	retraction
		D)	depression


31	Turning a doorknob is an example of _____.
		A)	circumduction
		B)	rotation
		C)	adduction
		D)	abduction


32	The rotator cuff is a special arrangement of tissues found in the _____.
		A)	knee
		B)	neck
		C)	wrist
		D)	shoulder


33	What is the main factor that holds the arm to the trunk?
		A)	the synovial joint
		B)	muscles and tendons
		C)	ligaments
		D)	cartilage


34	Which fibrocartilage ligament encircles the margin of the glenoid cavity of the scapula?
		A)	glenohumeral
		B)	glenoidal labrum
		C)	coracohumeral
		D)	transverse humeral


35	Which of the following bursae does not involve the scapula?
		A)	subscapular
		B)	subacromial
		C)	subdeltoid
		D)	subcoracoid


36	Which of the following is probably the easiest to dislocate?
		A)	knee
		B)	wrist
		C)	elbow
		D)	shoulder


37	Which of the following is not possible at the shoulder?
		A)	extension
		B)	rotation
		C)	eversion
		D)	circumduction


38	The _____ is a band, which encircles the head of the radius.
		A)	ulnar collateral ligament
		B)	radial collateral ligament
		C)	annular ligament
		D)	synovial membrane


39	The largest and most complex joint is the _____.
		A)	hip
		B)	shoulder
		C)	knee
		D)	elbow


40	The ligaments that form a cross at the knee are called _____.
		A)	cruciate
		B)	arcuate
		C)	oblique
		D)	tibial collateral


41	The _____ ligament attaches the lateral condyle of the femur to the head of the tibia.
		A)	patellar
		B)	oblique
		C)	arcuate
		D)	tibial collateral


42	An _____ is a condition of abnormal stiffness or fusion of bones at a joint.
		A)	arthritis
		B)	arthropathy
		C)	arthralgia
		D)	ankylosis


43	The term _____ refers to dislocation of a joint.
		A)	subluxation
		B)	luxation
		C)	gout
		D)	arthrology


44	The condition called _____ involves inflammation of a fluid filled sac outside of a joint.
		A)	arthritis
		B)	gout
		C)	bursitis
		D)	rheumatism


45	The condition of _____ is an autoimmune disease that causes the formation of a joint pannus.
		A)	osteoarthritis
		B)	rheumatoid arthritis
		C)	bursitis
		D)	gouty arthritis


46	The term, which means the presence of fluid in a joint, is _____.
		A)	hydrarthrosis
		B)	hemarthrosis
		C)	synovectomy
		D)	gout

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