Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

collateral

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The two pubic portions of the os...

Question 5

Which of the following is true of synovial fluid?

Accepted Answer

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 6

Another name for the humeroscapular joint is the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Another name for the humeroscapular joint is...

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cartilage that absorbs shock in the...

Question 8

Which are the least mobile of all synovial joints?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ligament that runs across the knee...

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Another name for the tibiofemoral joint is the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Another name for the tibiofemoral joint is...

Question 12

Osteoarthritis occurs when

Accepted Answer

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The rotator cuff is found in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer