Question 1

Returning the thumb to the anatomical position after touching the little finger is

Accepted Answer

A)  reposition. 
B)  opposition. 
C)  medial excursion. 
D)  supination. 
A)  reposition. 
B)  opposition. 
C)  medial excursion. 
D)  supination.

Question 2

-The figure illustrates structures in the right temporomandibular joint (lateral view). What does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral ligament 
B)  mandible 
C)  zygomatic arch 
D)  styloid process 
E)  stylomandibular ligament 
A)  lateral ligament 
B)  mandible 
C)  zygomatic arch 
D)  styloid process 
E)  stylomandibular ligament

Question 3

An example of a saddle joint is the

Accepted Answer

A)  shoulder joint. 
B)  elbow joint. 
C)  atlanto-occipital joint. 
D)  carpometacarpal joint. 
E)  atlantoaxial joint. 
A)  shoulder joint. 
B)  elbow joint. 
C)  atlanto-occipital joint. 
D)  carpometacarpal joint. 
E)  atlantoaxial joint.

Question 4

A pivot joint

Accepted Answer

A)  is a modified ball and socket joint. 
B)  restricts movement to rotation. 
C)  is a biaxial joint. 
D)  allows gliding movement. 
E)  is between the atlas and the occipital bone. 
A)  is a modified ball and socket joint. 
B)  restricts movement to rotation. 
C)  is a biaxial joint. 
D)  allows gliding movement. 
E)  is between the atlas and the occipital bone.

Question 5

Standing on one's toes is an example of a movement called

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsiflexion. 
B)  plantar flexion. 
C)  depression. 
D)  opposition. 
E)  elevation. 
A)  dorsiflexion. 
B)  plantar flexion. 
C)  depression. 
D)  opposition. 
E)  elevation.

Question 6

Osteoarthritis is

Accepted Answer

A)  a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks. 
B)  an inflammation of any joint. 
C)  a metabolic disorder caused by increased uric acid in blood. 
D)  a condition that may involve an autoimmune disease. 
E)  the most common type of arthritis. 
A)  a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks. 
B)  an inflammation of any joint. 
C)  a metabolic disorder caused by increased uric acid in blood. 
D)  a condition that may involve an autoimmune disease. 
E)  the most common type of arthritis.

Question 7

Gout is

Accepted Answer

A)  a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks. 
B)  an inflammation of any joint. 
C)  a metabolic disorder caused by increased uric acid in blood. 
D)  a condition that may involve an autoimmune disease. 
E)  the most common type of arthritis. 
A)  a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks. 
B)  an inflammation of any joint. 
C)  a metabolic disorder caused by increased uric acid in blood. 
D)  a condition that may involve an autoimmune disease. 
E)  the most common type of arthritis.

Question 8

Cartilaginous joints

Accepted Answer

A)  are common in the skull. 
B)  unite two bones by means of fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage. 
C)  allow the most movement between bones. 
D)  are found in the lower leg. 
E)  are not found in the pelvic region. 
A)  are common in the skull. 
B)  unite two bones by means of fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage. 
C)  allow the most movement between bones. 
D)  are found in the lower leg. 
E)  are not found in the pelvic region.

Question 9

-The figure illustrates structures in the right temporomandibular joint (lateral view). What does "B" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral ligament 
B)  mandible 
C)  zygomatic arch 
D)  styloid process 
E)  stylomandibular ligament 
A)  lateral ligament 
B)  mandible 
C)  zygomatic arch 
D)  styloid process 
E)  stylomandibular ligament

Question 10

A tennis player goes to the doctor and is told he has a torn rotator cuff. He has injured his

Accepted Answer

A)  neck. 
B)  shoulder. 
C)  hip. 
D)  knee. 
E)  elbow. 
A)  neck. 
B)  shoulder. 
C)  hip. 
D)  knee. 
E)  elbow.

Question 11

Articular cartilage

Accepted Answer

A)  is a double layer of tissue that encloses a joint. 
B)  is a thin lubricating film covering the surface of a joint. 
C)  provides a smooth surface where bones meet. 
D)  is a layer of tissue that is continuous with the periosteum. 
E)  lines the joint everywhere except over the articular cartilage. 
A)  is a double layer of tissue that encloses a joint. 
B)  is a thin lubricating film covering the surface of a joint. 
C)  provides a smooth surface where bones meet. 
D)  is a layer of tissue that is continuous with the periosteum. 
E)  lines the joint everywhere except over the articular cartilage.

Question 12

A movement through 360 degrees that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction is called

Accepted Answer

A)  circumduction. 
B)  rotation. 
C)  hyperextension. 
D)  supination. 
E)  pronation. 
A)  circumduction. 
B)  rotation. 
C)  hyperextension. 
D)  supination. 
E)  pronation.

Question 13

When two bones grow together across a joint to form a single bone, this is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  suture. 
B)  syndesmosis. 
C)  gomphosis. 
D)  synostosis. 
E)  symphysis. 
A)  suture. 
B)  syndesmosis. 
C)  gomphosis. 
D)  synostosis. 
E)  symphysis.

Question 14

This type of joint is multiaxial allowing a wide range of movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  saddle 
B)  hinge 
C)  pivot 
D)  plane 
E)  ball and socket 
A)  saddle 
B)  hinge 
C)  pivot 
D)  plane 
E)  ball and socket

Question 15

-The figure illustrates a posterior view of the right knee joint. What does "C" represent?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Moving the mandible to the side as when grinding the teeth is

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral flexion. 
B)  lateral excursion. 
C)  elevation. 
D)  inversion. 
A)  lateral flexion. 
B)  lateral excursion. 
C)  elevation. 
D)  inversion.

Question 17

The type of movement between carpal bones is described as

Accepted Answer

A)  pivot. 
B)  adduction. 
C)  extension. 
D)  flexion. 
E)  gliding. 
A)  pivot. 
B)  adduction. 
C)  extension. 
D)  flexion. 
E)  gliding.

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding the temporomandibular (TMJ) joint is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The joint is divided into lateral and medial cavities by an articular disc of cartilage. 
B)  The joint has a cartilage capsule. 
C)  The joint is a combination plane and ellipsoidal joint. 
D)  The joint allows rotation. 
E)  The joint is located between the maxilla and the mandible. 
A)  The joint is divided into lateral and medial cavities by an articular disc of cartilage. 
B)  The joint has a cartilage capsule. 
C)  The joint is a combination plane and ellipsoidal joint. 
D)  The joint allows rotation. 
E)  The joint is located between the maxilla and the mandible.

Question 19

-The figure illustrates the joints and bones of the rib cage. What does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  costochondral joint 
B)  sternum 
C)  manubrium 
D)  sternal symphyses 
E)  sternocostal synchrondrosis 
A)  costochondral joint 
B)  sternum 
C)  manubrium 
D)  sternal symphyses 
E)  sternocostal synchrondrosis

Question 20

-The figure illustrates the joints and bones of the rib cage. What does "E" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  costochondral joint 
B)  sternum 
C)  manubrium 
D)  sternal symphyses 
E)  sternocostal synchrondrosis 
A)  costochondral joint 
B)  sternum 
C)  manubrium 
D)  sternal symphyses 
E)  sternocostal synchrondrosis

Exam 8: Joints and Movement

Returning the thumb to the anatomical position after touching the little finger is

-The figure illustrates structures in the right temporomandibular joint (lateral view). What does "D" represent?

An example of a saddle joint is the

A pivot joint

Standing on one's toes is an example of a movement called

Osteoarthritis is

Gout is

Cartilaginous joints

-The figure illustrates structures in the right temporomandibular joint (lateral view). What does "B" represent?

A tennis player goes to the doctor and is told he has a torn rotator cuff. He has injured his

Articular cartilage

A movement through 360 degrees that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction is called

When two bones grow together across a joint to form a single bone, this is called a

This type of joint is multiaxial allowing a wide range of movement.

-The figure illustrates a posterior view of the right knee joint. What does "C" represent?

Moving the mandible to the side as when grinding the teeth is

The type of movement between carpal bones is described as

Which of the following statements regarding the temporomandibular (TMJ) joint is correct?

-The figure illustrates the joints and bones of the rib cage. What does "A" represent?

-The figure illustrates the joints and bones of the rib cage. What does "E" represent?

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