Question 1

What are the three major structural classifications of joints?

Accepted Answer

A) fibrous,fascial,and diarthrotic 
B) synarthrotic,amphiarthrotic,and diarthrotic 
C) fibrous,cartilaginous,and synovial 
D) osseous,cartilaginous,and synovial

Question 2

Which of the following is a symphysis joint?

Accepted Answer

A) intervertebral 
B) knee 
C) suture 
D) sacroiliac

Question 3

Which of the following word roots means crescent moon?

Accepted Answer

A) plane 
B) ovial 
C) sella 
D) meniscus

Question 4

Which of the following word roots means many?

Accepted Answer

A) bi 
B) di 
C) poly 
D) uni

Question 5

What type of joint has a joint capsule?

Accepted Answer

A) symphysis 
B) fibrous 
C) syndesmosis 
D) synovial

Question 6

Which of the following structures improves how the bones of a joint fit together?

Accepted Answer

A) ligament 
B) synovial membrane 
C) articular disc 
D) fibrous capsule

Question 7

Which of the following word roots means with?

Accepted Answer

A) poly 
B) sym 
C) amphi 
D) sella

Question 8

Which of the following are uniaxial joints?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following types of joints allows the most movement?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is a uniaxial joint?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

How many subclassifications of triaxial joints exist?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four

Question 12

Which classification of joints allows the most movement?

Accepted Answer

A) synarthrotic 
B) amphiarthrotic 
C) diarthrotic 
D) fibrous

Question 13

Which type of joint allows primarily translational motion?

Accepted Answer

A) uniaxial 
B) nonaxial 
C) triaxial 
D) biaxial

Question 14

Which of the following types of joints is a gliding joint?

Accepted Answer

A) nonaxial 
B) triaxial 
C) biaxial 
D) uniaxial

Question 15

Which of the following word roots means outside?

Accepted Answer

A) extra 
B) di 
C) sym 
D) ovial

Question 16

Which of the following types of joints is the wrist joint?

Accepted Answer

A) nonaxial 
B) uniaxial 
C) biaxial 
D) triaxial

Question 17

Which of the following word roots means to come together?

Accepted Answer

A) ovial 
B) di 
C) congruent 
D) ginglymus

Question 18

Which of the following are cartilaginous joints?

Accepted Answer

A) symphysis and saddle 
B) synchondrosis and suture 
C) saddle and condyloid 
D) synchondrosis and symphysis

Exam 6: Classification of Joints