Deck 9: Articulations

Question 1

What is the anatomical term for when your palm is facing superiorly?

A) dorsiflexion
B) opposition
C) supination
D) pronation

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following ligaments supports the anterior aspect of the shoulder?

A) coracohumeral
B) coracoclavicular
C) glenohumeral
D) acromioclavicular

Answer 2

C

Question 3

With what structure does the capitulum of the humerus articulate?

A) condyle of the radius
B) trochlear notch of the ulna
C) head of the radius
D) metacarpophalangeal

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What is the anatomical name for the knuckle joints?

A) intercarpal
B) radioulnar
C) metacarpophalangeal
D) intertarsal

Question 5

Which of the following functional and structural characteristics are associated with each other?

A) synovial and diarthroses
B) cartilaginous and diarthroses
C) fibrous and diarthroses
D) synovial and synarthroses

Question 6

The movement of the thumb so that it passes directly across the palmar surface of your hand is known as ________ of the thumb.

A) abduction
B) adduction
C) flexion
D) opposition

Question 7

What type of joint has no movement?

A) synovial
B) synarthrosis
C) diarthrosis
D) amphiarthrosis

Question 8

Which of the following is a hinge joint?

A) interphalangeal
B) atlantoaxial
C) radioulnar
D) carpometacarpal

Question 9

Which fontanel is found at the junction of the lambdoid and squamous sutures in a newborn?

A) sphenoidal
B) anterior
C) mastoid
D) posterior

Question 10

Moving your arm away from your torso is known as ________.

A) abduction
B) flexion
C) adduction
D) circumduction

Question 11

Which pair of sutures meet at the sphenoidal fontanel?

A) coronal and squamous
B) coronal and sagittal
C) lambdoid and sagittal
D) lambdoid and squamous

Question 12

The outer region of an intervertebral disc (composed of fibrocartilage)is known as the ________.

A) synchondrosis
B) nucleus pulposus
C) annulus fibrosis
D) symphysis

Question 13

What is the name of the joint formed by the articulation between the trapezium and the metacarpal bone of the thumb?

A) intercarpal
B) carpometacarpal
C) metacarpophalangeal
D) intertarsal

Question 14

Which of the following connects the parietal and occipital bones?

A) lambdoid suture
B) squamous suture
C) sagittal suture
D) coronal suture

Question 15

An epiphyseal plate is classified as what type of joint?

A) symphysis
B) synchondrosis
C) syndesmosis
D) gomphosis

Question 16

What is the anatomical term for moving your mandible anteriorly?

A) elevation
B) protraction
C) depression
D) retraction

Question 17

Which of the following is a synovial ball and socket joint?

A) carpometacarpal
B) shoulder
C) wrist
D) radioulnar

Question 18

Drawing a circle with your arm requires your arm to undergo ________.

A) circumduction
B) abduction
C) flexion
D) adduction

Question 19

Which of the following ligaments is Y-shaped and strengthens the anterior aspect of the hip joint?

A) pubofemoral
B) ischiofemoral
C) iliofemoral
D) acetabular labrum

Question 20

Which of the following joints is representative of a gomphosis?

A) distal tibiofibular
B) joint between maxillae and upper teeth
C) squamous suture
D) coracoclavicular