Deck 2: The Skeletal System

Question 1

Which of the following are biaxial joints?

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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following describes a joint that allows motion around two axes?

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

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The hip joint is classified as which of the following?

A)hinge
B)ball-and-socket
C)biaxial
D)cartilaginous

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The elbow joint is classified as which of the following?

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

Question 5

Synovial joints are usually classified as which of the following?

A)synarthrotic
B)diarthrotic
C)nonaxial
D)ball-and-socket

Question 6

Which motions are usually permitted by a hinge joint?

A)flexion and extension
B)medial rotation and lateral rotation
C)abduction and adduction
D)right lateral flexion and left lateral flexion

Question 7

Which are functional classifications of a joint?

A)synarthrotic,amphiarthrotic,diarthrotic
B)fibrous,cartilaginous,synovial
C)synarthrotic,synovial,triaxial
D)diarthrotic,cartilaginous,nonaxial

Question 8

Fibrous joints are usually classified as which of the following?

A)synarthrotic
B)diarthrotic
C)nonaxial
D)ball-and-socket

Question 9

Which type of joint is usually least mobile?

A)fibrous
B)cartilaginous
C)synovial
D)amphiarthrotic

Question 10

Which motions are usually permitted by a pivot joint?

A)flexion and extension
B)rotations
C)abduction and adduction
D)lateral flexions

Question 11

Which is a saddle joint?

A)elbow
B)hip
C)carpometacarpal of the thumb
D)atlantoaxial

Question 12

Which type of joint usually allows the most motion?

A)fibrous
B)cartilaginous
C)synovial
D)synarthrotic

Question 13

Which are structural classifications of a joint?

A)synarthrotic,amphiarthrotic,diarthrotic
B)synarthrotic,fibrous,synovial
C)uniaxial,biaxial,triaxial
D)fibrous,cartilaginous,synovial