Question 1

In intervertebral joints,which ligament connects the laminae of adjacent vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

A) Ligamentum nuchae 
B) Interspinous ligament 
C) Anterior longitudinal ligament 
D) Ligamentum flavum 
E) Posterior longitudinal ligament 
A) Ligamentum nuchae 
B) Interspinous ligament 
C) Anterior longitudinal ligament 
D) Ligamentum flavum 
E) Posterior longitudinal ligament

Question 2

-These figures show the coxal joint.Which number indicates the pubofemoral ligament?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5

Question 3

Which is not correct regarding articulations?

Accepted Answer

A) An articulation is a joint between a bone and another bone,cartilage,or tooth. 
B) All articulations contain some type of cartilage. 
C) Arthrology is the scientific study of articulations. 
D) Articulations can range in motion from freely mobile to immobile. 
E) There are three structural categories of articulations. 
A) An articulation is a joint between a bone and another bone,cartilage,or tooth. 
B) All articulations contain some type of cartilage. 
C) Arthrology is the scientific study of articulations. 
D) Articulations can range in motion from freely mobile to immobile. 
E) There are three structural categories of articulations.

Question 4

Which ligament is responsible for holding the head of the radius in place?

Accepted Answer

A) Anular ligament 
B) Ulnar collateral ligament 
C) Radial collateral ligament 
D) Transverse humeral ligament 
E) Deltoid ligament 
A) Anular ligament 
B) Ulnar collateral ligament 
C) Radial collateral ligament 
D) Transverse humeral ligament 
E) Deltoid ligament

Question 5

The joint formed by the axis and atlas that permits the "no" shaking of the head is a _____ joint.

Accepted Answer

A) condylar 
B) hinge 
C) plane 
D) pivot 
E) saddle 
A) condylar 
B) hinge 
C) plane 
D) pivot 
E) saddle

Question 6

Which is not a type of joint found in the foot?

Accepted Answer

A) Intertarsal 
B) Tarsometatarsal 
C) Metatarsophalangeal 
D) Intermetatarsal 
E) Interphalangeal 
A) Intertarsal 
B) Tarsometatarsal 
C) Metatarsophalangeal 
D) Intermetatarsal 
E) Interphalangeal

Question 7

Fluid-filled sacs that cushion synovial joints are called

Accepted Answer

A) fat pads. 
B) articular discs. 
C) bursae. 
D) menisci. 
E) diarthroses. 
A) fat pads. 
B) articular discs. 
C) bursae. 
D) menisci. 
E) diarthroses.

Question 8

What is the function of the cruciate ligaments in the knee joint?

Accepted Answer

A) Hold the patella in place on the femur 
B) Hold the patella in place on the tibia 
C) Limit the movement of the femur on the tibia 
D) Limit the movement of the fibula on the femur 
E) Limit the movement of the fibula on the tibia 
A) Hold the patella in place on the femur 
B) Hold the patella in place on the tibia 
C) Limit the movement of the femur on the tibia 
D) Limit the movement of the fibula on the femur 
E) Limit the movement of the fibula on the tibia

Question 9

The sagittal suture is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) cartilaginous joint. 
B) fibrous joint. 
C) synovial joint. 
D) synchondrosis. 
E) amphiarthrosis. 
A) cartilaginous joint. 
B) fibrous joint. 
C) synovial joint. 
D) synchondrosis. 
E) amphiarthrosis.

Question 10

The joint between the sphenoid bone and the occipital bone is a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The deltoid ligament,lateral ligament,and tibiofibular ligaments belong to the ________ joint.

Accepted Answer

A) tarsometatarsal 
B) talocrural 
C) humeroradial 
D) knee 
E) fibulometatarsal 
A) tarsometatarsal 
B) talocrural 
C) humeroradial 
D) knee 
E) fibulometatarsal

Question 12

In the temporomandibular joint,a pad of fibrocartilage called the _________ divides the synovial cavity into two separate chambers.

Accepted Answer

A) meniscus 
B) articular disc 
C) mandibular partition 
D) sphenomandibular ligament 
E) coronoid capsule 
A) meniscus 
B) articular disc 
C) mandibular partition 
D) sphenomandibular ligament 
E) coronoid capsule

Question 13

Based on its range of motion,the elbow is classified as a(n)__________ joint.

Accepted Answer

A) multiaxial 
B) gliding 
C) uniaxial 
D) biaxial 
E) ellipsoid 
A) multiaxial 
B) gliding 
C) uniaxial 
D) biaxial 
E) ellipsoid

Question 14

Which are not considered to be features of a synovial joint?

Accepted Answer

A) Muscles 
B) Nerves 
C) Blood vessels 
D) Articular cartilage 
E) Synovial fluid 
A) Muscles 
B) Nerves 
C) Blood vessels 
D) Articular cartilage 
E) Synovial fluid

Question 15

There is only one symphysis in the human body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Movement of a body part toward the main axis of the body is called

Accepted Answer

A) abduction. 
B) flexion. 
C) inversion. 
D) retraction. 
E) adduction. 
A) abduction. 
B) flexion. 
C) inversion. 
D) retraction. 
E) adduction.

Question 17

Which movement cannot be made by the radiocarpal joint?

Accepted Answer

A) Abduction 
B) Flexion 
C) Inversion 
D) Extension 
E) Adduction 
A) Abduction 
B) Flexion 
C) Inversion 
D) Extension 
E) Adduction

Question 18

Gomphoses

Accepted Answer

A) contain fluid-filled joint cavities. 
B) are found only in tooth sockets. 
C) consist of sheets of hyaline cartilage. 
D) cover the tendons in the shoulder and coxal joints. 
E) are also called saddle joints. 
A) contain fluid-filled joint cavities. 
B) are found only in tooth sockets. 
C) consist of sheets of hyaline cartilage. 
D) cover the tendons in the shoulder and coxal joints. 
E) are also called saddle joints.

Question 19

Which of the following describes menisci?

Accepted Answer

A) Attach one bone to another at a joint 
B) Fibrous cartilage pads 
C) Flat,fluid-filled sacs 
D) Found only at the temporomandibular joint 
E) Attach muscles to bones 
A) Attach one bone to another at a joint 
B) Fibrous cartilage pads 
C) Flat,fluid-filled sacs 
D) Found only at the temporomandibular joint 
E) Attach muscles to bones

Question 20

In the human body,joints start to form by the _________ week of embryonic development.

Accepted Answer

A) 4th 
B) 8th 
C) 6th 
D) 10th 
E) 12th 
A) 4th 
B) 8th 
C) 6th 
D) 10th 
E) 12th

Exam 9: Articulations

In intervertebral joints,which ligament connects the laminae of adjacent vertebrae?

-These figures show the coxal joint.Which number indicates the pubofemoral ligament?

Which is not correct regarding articulations?

Which ligament is responsible for holding the head of the radius in place?

The joint formed by the axis and atlas that permits the "no" shaking of the head is a _____ joint.

Which is not a type of joint found in the foot?

Fluid-filled sacs that cushion synovial joints are called

What is the function of the cruciate ligaments in the knee joint?

The sagittal suture is a(n)

The joint between the sphenoid bone and the occipital bone is a

The deltoid ligament,lateral ligament,and tibiofibular ligaments belong to the ________ joint.

In the temporomandibular joint,a pad of fibrocartilage called the _________ divides the synovial cavity into two separate chambers.

Based on its range of motion,the elbow is classified as a(n)__________ joint.

Which are not considered to be features of a synovial joint?

There is only one symphysis in the human body.

Movement of a body part toward the main axis of the body is called

Which movement cannot be made by the radiocarpal joint?

Gomphoses

Which of the following describes menisci?

In the human body,joints start to form by the _________ week of embryonic development.

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