Question 1

A place where two or more bones come together is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) cavity. 
B) joint. 
C) contusion. 
D) articulation. 
E) joint and an articulation. 
A) cavity. 
B) joint. 
C) contusion. 
D) articulation. 
E) joint and an articulation.

Question 2

-The figure illustrates bones,fontanels,and sutures on the fetal skull.What does "C" represent?

Accepted Answer

A) anterior fontanel 
B) posterior fontanel 
C) parietal bone 
D) sagittal suture 
E) occipital bone 
A) anterior fontanel 
B) posterior fontanel 
C) parietal bone 
D) sagittal suture 
E) occipital bone

Question 3

-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 4

The joint between the articular processes of adjacent vertebrae is a _____ joint.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Hyaluronic acid

Accepted Answer

A) contributes to the rigidity of a joint. 
B) is found in the synovial membrane. 
C) is responsible for the lubricating properties of synovial fluid. 
D) makes up most of the matrix of hyaline cartilage. 
E) makes surfaces rough. 
A) contributes to the rigidity of a joint. 
B) is found in the synovial membrane. 
C) is responsible for the lubricating properties of synovial fluid. 
D) makes up most of the matrix of hyaline cartilage. 
E) makes surfaces rough.

Question 6

Synovial fluid

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 7

-The figure illustrates bones,fontanels,and sutures on the fetal skull.What does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A) anterior fontanel 
B) posterior fontanel 
C) parietal bone 
D) sagittal suture 
E) occipital bone 
A) anterior fontanel 
B) posterior fontanel 
C) parietal bone 
D) sagittal suture 
E) occipital bone

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT occur due to the effects of aging on the joints?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased range of motion 
B) decreased flexibility and elasticity 
C) increased production of synovial fluid 
D) weakening of muscles 
E) decreased tissue repair 
A) decreased range of motion 
B) decreased flexibility and elasticity 
C) increased production of synovial fluid 
D) weakening of muscles 
E) decreased tissue repair

Question 9

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 10

Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly 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 11

The glenoid labrum is part of the _____ joint while the acetabular labrum is part of the _____ joint.

Accepted Answer

A) elbow; knee 
B) shoulder; hip 
C) shoulder; knee 
D) elbow; hip 
E) shoulder; elbow 
A) elbow; knee 
B) shoulder; hip 
C) shoulder; knee 
D) elbow; hip 
E) shoulder; elbow

Question 12

The opposite of extension is

Accepted Answer

A) inversion. 
B) protraction. 
C) elevation. 
D) pronation. 
E) flexion. 
A) inversion. 
B) protraction. 
C) elevation. 
D) pronation. 
E) flexion.

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following statements concerning sutures is false?

Accepted Answer

A) They may become completely immovable in adults. 
B) The opposing bones in the joint interdigitate for stability. 
C) The tissue between the bones is hyaline cartilage. 
D) The periosteum of adjacent bones is continuous over the joint. 
E) Membranes,called fontanels,are present in some sutures at birth. 
A) They may become completely immovable in adults. 
B) The opposing bones in the joint interdigitate for stability. 
C) The tissue between the bones is hyaline cartilage. 
D) The periosteum of adjacent bones is continuous over the joint. 
E) Membranes,called fontanels,are present in some sutures at birth.

Question 15

The muscles that hold the humeral head within the glenoid cavity are collectively called the

Accepted Answer

A) sunacromial bursae. 
B) rotator cuff. 
C) glenoid labrum. 
D) coracohumeral ligament. 
E) deltoid muscle. 
A) sunacromial bursae. 
B) rotator cuff. 
C) glenoid labrum. 
D) coracohumeral ligament. 
E) deltoid muscle.

Question 16

Which of the following movements is an example of extension?

Accepted Answer

A) bending forward at the waist 
B) kneeling 
C) raising your arm laterally 
D) using your finger to point out an area on a map 
E) shrugging your shoulders 
A) bending forward at the waist 
B) kneeling 
C) raising your arm laterally 
D) using your finger to point out an area on a map 
E) shrugging your shoulders

Question 17

The synovial membrane

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 18

Which of the following types of joints is mismatched with its location?

Accepted Answer

A) saddle - thumb 
B) ball and socket - between humerus and scapula 
C) ellipsoid - between femur and tibia 
D) plane - between carpal bones 
E) hinge - cubital 
A) saddle - thumb 
B) ball and socket - between humerus and scapula 
C) ellipsoid - between femur and tibia 
D) plane - between carpal bones 
E) hinge - cubital

Question 19

Which of the following is a synovial joint?

Accepted Answer

A) atlanto-occipital 
B) epiphyseal plate 
C) costosternal joint 
D) tibiofibular joint 
E) intervertebral disk 
A) atlanto-occipital 
B) epiphyseal plate 
C) costosternal joint 
D) tibiofibular joint 
E) intervertebral disk

Question 20

Articular cartilage

Accepted Answer

A) attaches tendons to bones. 
B) produces red blood cells. 
C) forms bursal fluid. 
D) covers the ends of bones in synovial joints. 
E) is formed at the epiphyseal plate. 
A) attaches tendons to bones. 
B) produces red blood cells. 
C) forms bursal fluid. 
D) covers the ends of bones in synovial joints. 
E) is formed at the epiphyseal plate.

Exam 8: Joints and Movement

A place where two or more bones come together is a(n)

-The figure illustrates bones,fontanels,and sutures on the fetal skull.What does "C" represent?

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

The joint between the articular processes of adjacent vertebrae is a _____ joint.

Hyaluronic acid

Synovial fluid

-The figure illustrates bones,fontanels,and sutures on the fetal skull.What does "A" represent?

Which of the following does NOT occur due to the effects of aging on the joints?

Cartilaginous joints

Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly is called

The glenoid labrum is part of the _____ joint while the acetabular labrum is part of the _____ joint.

The opposite of extension is

Articular cartilage

Which of the following statements concerning sutures is false?

The muscles that hold the humeral head within the glenoid cavity are collectively called the

Which of the following movements is an example of extension?

The synovial membrane

Which of the following types of joints is mismatched with its location?

Which of the following is a synovial joint?

Articular cartilage

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