Deck 8: Joints

Question 1

Match each term with its description.
a.flexion
i.internal rotation
b.extension
j.external rotation
c.hyperextension
k.supination
d.dorsiflexion
l.pronation
e.plantar flexion
m.protraction
f.abduction
n.retraction
g.adduction
o.inversion
h.circumduction
p.eversion
Movement that turns the palms downward

Answer 1

L

Question 2

Match each joint type with an example of where it can be found in the body.
a.pivot joint
d.ball-and-socket joint
b.hinge joint
e.condyloid joint
c.gliding joint
f.saddle joint
Elbow

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Match each term with its description.
a.flexion
i.internal rotation
b.extension
j.external rotation
c.hyperextension
k.supination
d.dorsiflexion
l.pronation
e.plantar flexion
m.protraction
f.abduction
n.retraction
g.adduction
o.inversion
h.circumduction
p.eversion
Involves bending a joint so as to decrease the angle of the joint

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Match each term with its description.
a.flexion
i.internal rotation
b.extension
j.external rotation
c.hyperextension
k.supination
d.dorsiflexion
l.pronation
e.plantar flexion
m.protraction
f.abduction
n.retraction
g.adduction
o.inversion
h.circumduction
p.eversion
Involves moving the toes or foot downward

Question 5

Match each joint type with an example of where it can be found in the body.
a.pivot joint
d.ball-and-socket joint
b.hinge joint
e.condyloid joint
c.gliding joint
f.saddle joint
Joint formed by the first and second cervical vertebrae

Question 6

Match each joint type with an example of where it can be found in the body.
a.pivot joint
d.ball-and-socket joint
b.hinge joint
e.condyloid joint
c.gliding joint
f.saddle joint
Thumb

Question 7

Match each term with its description.
a.flexion
i.internal rotation
b.extension
j.external rotation
c.hyperextension
k.supination
d.dorsiflexion
l.pronation
e.plantar flexion
m.protraction
f.abduction
n.retraction
g.adduction
o.inversion
h.circumduction
p.eversion
The extreme extension of a joint beyond its normally straight position

Question 8

Match each joint type with an example of where it can be found in the body.
a.pivot joint
d.ball-and-socket joint
b.hinge joint
e.condyloid joint
c.gliding joint
f.saddle joint
Distal end of the radius with the carpal bones of the wrist

Question 9

Match each term with its description.
a.flexion
i.internal rotation
b.extension
j.external rotation
c.hyperextension
k.supination
d.dorsiflexion
l.pronation
e.plantar flexion
m.protraction
f.abduction
n.retraction
g.adduction
o.inversion
h.circumduction
p.eversion
Movement that turns the palm upward

Question 10

Match each term with its description.
a.flexion
i.internal rotation
b.extension
j.external rotation
c.hyperextension
k.supination
d.dorsiflexion
l.pronation
e.plantar flexion
m.protraction
f.abduction
n.retraction
g.adduction
o.inversion
h.circumduction
p.eversion
Moving the distal end of an appendage in a circle

Question 11

Match each joint type with an example of where it can be found in the body.
a.pivot joint
d.ball-and-socket joint
b.hinge joint
e.condyloid joint
c.gliding joint
f.saddle joint
Tarsal bones of the ankle

Question 12

Match each term with its description.
a.flexion
i.internal rotation
b.extension
j.external rotation
c.hyperextension
k.supination
d.dorsiflexion
l.pronation
e.plantar flexion
m.protraction
f.abduction
n.retraction
g.adduction
o.inversion
h.circumduction
p.eversion
Moves a part forward

Question 13

Match each term with its description.
a.flexion
i.internal rotation
b.extension
j.external rotation
c.hyperextension
k.supination
d.dorsiflexion
l.pronation
e.plantar flexion
m.protraction
f.abduction
n.retraction
g.adduction
o.inversion
h.circumduction
p.eversion
Foot movement that turns the sole medially, toward the other foot

Question 14

Match each term with its description.
a.flexion
i.internal rotation
b.extension
j.external rotation
c.hyperextension
k.supination
d.dorsiflexion
l.pronation
e.plantar flexion
m.protraction
f.abduction
n.retraction
g.adduction
o.inversion
h.circumduction
p.eversion
Straightening a joint so as to increase the angle between the bones

Question 15

Match each term with its description.
a.flexion
i.internal rotation
b.extension
j.external rotation
c.hyperextension
k.supination
d.dorsiflexion
l.pronation
e.plantar flexion
m.protraction
f.abduction
n.retraction
g.adduction
o.inversion
h.circumduction
p.eversion
Occurs when a bone spins toward the body's midline

Question 16

Match each term with its description.
a.flexion
i.internal rotation
b.extension
j.external rotation
c.hyperextension
k.supination
d.dorsiflexion
l.pronation
e.plantar flexion
m.protraction
f.abduction
n.retraction
g.adduction
o.inversion
h.circumduction
p.eversion
The movement of a body part away from the midline of the body

Question 17

In which type of joint are two bones joined by cartilage?

A) Amphiarthroses
B) Diarthroses
C) Synovial joint
D) Synarthroses

Question 18

Match each term with its description.
a.flexion
i.internal rotation
b.extension
j.external rotation
c.hyperextension
k.supination
d.dorsiflexion
l.pronation
e.plantar flexion
m.protraction
f.abduction
n.retraction
g.adduction
o.inversion
h.circumduction
p.eversion
The movement of a body part toward the midline of the body

Question 19

Match each term with its description.
a.flexion
i.internal rotation
b.extension
j.external rotation
c.hyperextension
k.supination
d.dorsiflexion
l.pronation
e.plantar flexion
m.protraction
f.abduction
n.retraction
g.adduction
o.inversion
h.circumduction
p.eversion
Foot movement that turns the sole laterally, away from the other foot

Question 20

Match each term with its description.
a.flexion
i.internal rotation
b.extension
j.external rotation
c.hyperextension
k.supination
d.dorsiflexion
l.pronation
e.plantar flexion
m.protraction
f.abduction
n.retraction
g.adduction
o.inversion
h.circumduction
p.eversion
Involves moving the toes or foot upward

Question 21

Another name for the tibiofemoral joint is the ____________________.

Question 22

Osteoarthritis occurs when

A) synovial membranes degenerate with age.
B) an inflammatory process destroys synovial fluid
C) the body's antibodies attack the synovial membrane.
D) articular cartilage softens and degenerates.

Question 23

The ligaments running alongside the knee that keep the knee from rotating when the joint is extended are called ____________________ ligaments.

Question 24

Which joint allows flexion and extension as well as side-to-side movement?

A) Hinge joint
B) Condyloid joint
C) Pivot joint
D) Gliding joint

Question 25

Which features of synovial joints are credited with providing friction-free movement?

A) Joint capsule and ligaments
B) Synovial membrane and ligaments
C) Synovial membrane and articular cartilage
D) Articular cartilage and bursae

Question 26

The cartilage that absorbs shock in the knee joint is the ____________________.

Question 27

The ligament that runs across the knee joint and helps limit sideways motion is the ____________________.

Question 28

What is the sheet of connective tissue that encloses the joint cavity of synovial joints called?

A) Synovial membrane
B) Bursae
C) Joint capsule
D) Synovial capsule

Question 29

Another name for the humeroscapular joint is the ____________________.

Question 30

The ligament that runs across the knee joint and helps keep the knee from hyperextending is called the ____________________.

Question 31

The most numerous and versatile of all the body's joints are

A) cartilaginous joints.
B) fibrous joints.
C) synarthroses.
D) synovial joints.

Question 32

Which are the least mobile of all synovial joints?

A) Pivot joints
B) Saddle joints
C) Condyloid joints
D) Gliding joints

Question 33

The rotator cuff is found in the

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

Question 34

Which type of synovial joint offers the widest range of movement?

A) Pivot joints
B) Hinge joints
C) Ball-and-socket joints
D) Condyloid joints

Question 35

The two pubic portions of the os coxae are joined by a pad of cartilage called a ____________________.

Question 36

Which of the following is true of synovial fluid?

A) It is secreted by articular cartilage.
B) It fills the joint capsule
C) It contains phagocytes.
D) Its appearance within a joint signifies an inflammatory process.

Question 37

Which of the following joints is more mobile than it is stable?

A) Shoulder
B) Elbow
C) Knee
D) Hip

Question 38

Which type of joints are the suture joints in the skull?

A) Cartilaginous joints
B) Fibrous joints
C) Diarthroses
D) Amphiarthroses