Deck 8: The Articular System

Question 1

Which injury is caused by repetitive movements that affect the wrist?​

A) ​tennis elbow
B) ​carpal tunnel syndrome
C) ​dorsiflexion
D) ​overextension

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Eversion and inversion refer to movements of the ____.​

A) ​hand
B) ​wrist
C) ​knee
D) ​foot

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Extension increases the angle of bones.​

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Pronation is a term used to describe movement of the jaw.​

Question 5

​A smooth gliding surface for opposing bones is provided by ____.

A) ​desmosomes
B) ​synovial fluid
C) ​sebum
D) ​sweat

Question 6

​An example of a ____ is the joint between the epiphyses and the diaphysis of a long bone.

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

Question 7

Synarthroses are freely moving joints or articulations.​

Question 8

A syndesmosis is an example of which type of joint?​

A) ​synarthrosis
B) ​amphiarthrosis
C) ​diarthrosis
D) ​gomphosis

Question 9

​Most joints of the upper and lower limbs are ____.

A) ​amphiarthroses
B) ​sutures
C) ​diarthroses
D) ​synarthroses

Question 10

A ball-and-socket is an example of a(n) ____ joint.​

A) ​uniaxial
B) ​biaxial
C) ​multiaxial
D) ​hinge

Question 11

​The act of bending or decreasing the angle between bones is called ____.

A) ​extension
B) ​distension
C) ​flexion
D) ​hyperextension

Question 12

The elbow joint is an example of a ____ joint.

A) ​hinge
B) ​condyloid
C) ​pivot
D) ​saddle

Question 13

Gingivitis is an inflammation of the tissues of the gum.​

Question 14

​The act of moving the bone around a central axis is called ____.

A) ​eversion
B) ​supination
C) ​flexion
D) ​rotation

Question 15

​The tooth in its alveolus (socket) is an example of a ____.

A) ​synchondrosis
B) ​gomphosis
C) ​symphysis
D) ​suture

Question 16

​Which amphiarthrotic joints are characterized by two bony surfaces connected by hyaline cartilage?

A) ​synchondroses
B) ​symphyses
C) ​gomphoses
D) ​syndesmoses

Question 17

The femur is connected to the acetabulum by a series of strong ____.​

A) ​ligaments
B) ​epithelium
C) ​sutures
D) ​synarthroses

Question 18

​Which joints do not allow movement?

A) ​diarthrosis
B) ​synarthroses
C) ​amphiarthoses
D) ​articulations

Question 19

​The joints of the skull are examples of ____.

A) ​syndesmoses
B) ​amphiarthroses
C) ​sutures
D) ​symphyses

Question 20

An example of an amphiarthrosis is a symphysis.​

Question 21

​A ____ is the surgical removal of a protruding disk.

A) ​dislocation
B) ​rehabilitation
C) ​therapy
D) ​laminectomy

Question 22

​Subfascial bursae are found where ____ overlie one another.

A) ​ligaments
B) ​muscles
C) ​tendons
D) ​bones

Question 23

A joint that allows only slight movement is known as ____________________.

Question 24

​A bone that is moved away from the midline has undergone ____.

A) ​abduction
B) ​protraction
C) ​adduction
D) ​pronation

Question 25

​Which type of joint is found only in the thumb?

A) ​saddle
B) ​hinge
C) ​condyloid
D) ​pivot

Question 26

The ____________________ joint is sometimes called an ellipsoidal joint.​

Question 27

The movement that occurs only with the thumb and is unique to primates is called ____________________.​

Question 28

A(n) ____________________ is a place of union or junction between two or more bones.​

Question 29

​A growth plate between the diaphysis and epiphysis of a long bone is characteristic of ____.

A) ​synchondroses
B) ​symphyses
C) ​syndesmosis
D) ​gomphoses

Question 30

​Which type of movement lowers a part of the body?

A) ​adduction
B) ​elevation
C) ​abduction
D) ​depression

Question 31

​A temporarily displaced bone from a joint is called a ____.

A) ​fracture
B) ​strain
C) ​dislocation
D) ​sprain

Question 32

​The shoulder and hip are examples of ____ joints.

A) ​hinge
B) ​condyloid
C) ​ball-and-socket
D) ​saddle

Question 33

​Which type of arthritis is a connective tissue disorder resulting in severe inflammation of small joints?

A) ​fibroid
B) ​rheumatoid
C) ​osteoarthritis
D) ​gout

Question 34

​Which disease occurs when an accumulation of uric acid crystals accumulates in the joint at the base of the large toe and in other joints of the feet and legs?

A) ​gout
B) ​osteoarthritis
C) ​rheumatoid arthritis
D) ​bursitis

Question 35

​Subcutaneous bursae are found under the ____.

A) ​ligament
B) ​skin
C) ​bone
D) ​joint

Question 36

​Which type of movement is found in the jaw?

A) ​pronation
B) ​protraction
C) ​opposition
D) ​reposition

Question 37

​A sprain occurs when a twisting or turning action tears ____ associated with a joint.

A) ​tendons
B) ​bursae
C) ​ligaments
D) ​disks

Question 38

An inflammation of the whole joint is called ____.​

A) ​bursitis
B) ​tendonitis
C) ​fibrositis
D) ​arthritis

Question 39

​Which movement involves raising the foot upward at the ankle joint?

A) ​abduction
B) ​elevation
C) ​dorsiflexion
D) ​depression

Question 40

​Closed sacs with a synovial membrane lining are called ____________________.

Question 41

Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​rotation
b.​supination
c.​circumduction
d.​retraction
e.​hyperextension
f.​adduction
g.​flexion
h.​inversion
i.​plantar flexion
j.abduction
​pointing your toe

Question 42

Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​rotation
b.​supination
c.​circumduction
d.​retraction
e.​hyperextension
f.​adduction
g.​flexion
h.​inversion
i.​plantar flexion
j.abduction
​decreases the angle between bones

Question 43

Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​rotation
b.​supination
c.​circumduction
d.​retraction
e.​hyperextension
f.​adduction
g.​flexion
h.​inversion
i.​plantar flexion
j.abduction
​moving the bone away from the midline

Question 44

Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​rotation
b.​supination
c.​circumduction
d.​retraction
e.​hyperextension
f.​adduction
g.​flexion
h.​inversion
i.​plantar flexion
j.abduction
​moving jaw backward

Question 45

Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​rotation
b.​supination
c.​circumduction
d.​retraction
e.​hyperextension
f.​adduction
g.​flexion
h.​inversion
i.​plantar flexion
j.abduction
​moving the bone around a central axis

Question 46

Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​rotation
b.​supination
c.​circumduction
d.​retraction
e.​hyperextension
f.​adduction
g.​flexion
h.​inversion
i.​plantar flexion
j.abduction
​moving the bone toward the midline

Question 47

Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​rotation
b.​supination
c.​circumduction
d.​retraction
e.​hyperextension
f.​adduction
g.​flexion
h.​inversion
i.​plantar flexion
j.abduction
​moving the sole of the foot inward

Question 48

Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​rotation
b.​supination
c.​circumduction
d.​retraction
e.​hyperextension
f.​adduction
g.​flexion
h.​inversion
i.​plantar flexion
j.abduction
​end of the bone describes a circle in the air

Question 49

Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​rotation
b.​supination
c.​circumduction
d.​retraction
e.​hyperextension
f.​adduction
g.​flexion
h.​inversion
i.​plantar flexion
j.abduction
​increases the joint beyond anatomic position

Question 50

Matching
​Match the description with the corresponding term.
a.​rotation
b.​supination
c.​circumduction
d.​retraction
e.​hyperextension
f.​adduction
g.​flexion
h.​inversion
i.​plantar flexion
j.abduction
​moving bones of forearm so that the radius and ulna are parallel