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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	In which type of joint does a slightly flexible interosseous ligament bind the bones?
		A)	syndesmosis
		B)	suture
		C)	gomphosis
		D)	synchondrosis


2	Where in the body would it be possible to find a joint called a symphysis?
		A)	tooth in a bony socket
		B)	epiphyseal disk
		C)	joint formed by two vertebrae and their intervertebral disk
		D)	suture in the skull


3	In a synovial joint, the purpose of the cancellous bone beneath the articular cartilage is __________.
		A)	to provide a smooth surface for articulating
		B)	to absorb shocks and help protect the joint
		C)	to hold together the bones of the synovial joint
		D)	to secrete synovial fluid


4	Some synovial joints, such as the knee, contain interior pads of fibrocartilage, called ______________, that help to stabilize the joint.
		A)	bursae
		B)	intervertebral disks
		C)	menisci
		D)	ligaments


5	Which type of joint is the most mobile? The shoulder and hip are two examples of this type of joint.
		A)	condyloid joint
		B)	hinge joint
		C)	pivot joint
		D)	ball-and-socket joint


6	In which of these joints is a gliding joint?
		A)	between bones of the wrist and ankle
		B)	between humerus and ulna
		C)	between the trapezium and first metacarpal
		D)	between the axis and the atlas


7	If a person bent their foot at the ankle upward toward the shin, it would be an example of __________.
		A)	abduction
		B)	dorsiflexion
		C)	rotation
		D)	extension


8	Which of these ligaments is not found in the shoulder joint?
		A)	coracohumeral ligament
		B)	radial collateral ligament
		C)	glenohumeral ligament
		D)	transverse humeral ligament


9	The shoulder joint contains several bursae. The _______________ bursa is located between the joint capsule and the tendon of the subscapularis muscle.
		A)	subcoracoid
		B)	subdeltoid
		C)	subacromial
		D)	subscapular


10	Which joint is naturally loose and flexible and most likely to become dislocated?
		A)	knee joint
		B)	hip joint
		C)	shoulder joint
		D)	elbow


11	Of the ligaments that reinforce the hip joint, which one is made up of a Y- shaped band that connects the anterior inferior iliac spine of the coxal bone to the intertrochanteric line?
		A)	iliofemoral ligament
		B)	pubofemoral ligament
		C)	ischiofemoral ligament
		D)	patellar ligament


12	Which of these traits does not characterize the knee joint?
		A)	interior cruciate ligaments
		B)	thick joint capsule
		C)	two menisci
		D)	several bursae


13	Soccer and football players, who often turn and change directions suddenly are most likely to tear which knee ligament?
		A)	tibial collateral ligament
		B)	arcuate popliteal ligament
		C)	anterior cruciate ligament
		D)	fibular collateral ligament


14	Another term for dislocation of a joint is _______________.
		A)	ankylosis
		B)	luxation
		C)	hemarthrosis
		D)	arthrodesis


15	The bursa located between the patella of the knee and the overlying skin is called the ____________ bursa.
		A)	infrapatellar
		B)	suprapatellar
		C)	subpatellar
		D)	prepatellar


16	What type of joint is the sagittal suture?
		A)	syndesmosis
		B)	fibrous
		C)	synchondrosis
		D)	diarthrosis


17	A tooth in its socket is an example of a joint called a:
		A)	synovial joint
		B)	symphysis
		C)	alveolus
		D)	gomphosis


18	Which of these terms includes all the other terms?
		A)	articular cartilage
		B)	synovial joint capsule
		C)	ligament
		D)	synovial joint


19	The term _____is used to describe the extra synovial-type membrane outside the knee joint.
		A)	meniscus
		B)	subchondral plate
		C)	prepatellar bursa
		D)	synovial membrane


20	Which of the following is the type of joint located between the trapezium and metatarsal of the thumb?
		A)	pivot
		B)	ginglymoidal
		C)	saddle
		D)	trochoidal


21	Which type of joint occurs at the radial notch of the ulna and the head of the radius?
		A)	pivot
		B)	gliding
		C)	ball-and-socket
		D)	condyloid


22	Which of the following joints displays the greatest range of motion allowable?
		A)	sacroiliac
		B)	costal cartilage
		C)	acetabulum and femur
		D)	interphalangeal


23	Moving an arm so that it traces a cone is called _____.
		A)	rotation
		B)	circumduction
		C)	pronation
		D)	protraction


24	What movement occurs when clenching the teeth?
		A)	elevation
		B)	depression
		C)	extension
		D)	mastication


25	Moving the right eye towards the right is an example of:
		A)	adduction
		B)	abduction
		C)	flexion
		D)	supination


26	Standing on your toes as in ballet, is an example of:
		A)	plantar flexion
		B)	plantar extension
		C)	dorsiflexion
		D)	adduction


27	Which of these is comprised of fibrocartilage?
		A)	transverse humoral ligament
		B)	glenoidal labrum
		C)	coracohumeral ligament
		D)	rotator cuff


28	In which joint would the annular ligament be found?
		A)	knee
		B)	shoulder
		C)	elbow
		D)	hip


29	Where would the ligamentum capitis be found?
		A)	acetabulum and femur
		B)	tibial condyles
		C)	medial malleolus
		D)	dens and atlas


30	Which term is used to define a complete dislocation of a joint?
		A)	subluxation
		B)	arthrodesis
		C)	luxation
		D)	arthrotomy

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