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Joints

2. The site where two or more bones meet is called a(n) ________.
cartilage connection site
alignment site
auriculation site
articulation site
Answer: d. articulation site

3. Bony, cartilaginous, immovable
Which of the following correctly lists the three structural types of joints?
Bony, cartilaginous, immovable
Synarthrotic, diarthrotic, amphiarthrotic
Fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial
Sutures, syndesmoses, gomphoses
Answer: c. Fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial

4. An amphiarthrotic joint exhibits which level of movement?
Immovable
Slightly movable
Freely movable
Slightly immovable
Answer: b. Slightly movable

5. Of the following types of joints, which type occurs only in the skull?
Suture
Ball and socket
Hinge
Symphysis
Answer: a. Sutures

6. The ___________ the ligament fibers of a syndesmosis, the _______ the degree of movement.
longer; greater
longer; smaller
shorter; greater
wider; smaller
Answer: a. longer; greater

7. Syndesmosis and gomphosis Synchondrosis and symphysis
Which of the following describes the two types of cartilaginous joints?
Syndesmosis and gomphosis
Synchondrosis and symphysis
Ball and socket and hinge
Symphysis and syndesmosis
Answer: b. Synchondrosis and symphysis

8. Which of the following joints is a site of long bone growth?
Symphysis
Ball and socket
Gomphosis
Synchondrosis
Answer: d. Synchondrosis

9. The connections between the vertebrae are not examples of joints.
When someone has “slipped a disc” of their vertebral column, which type of joint have they disrupted?
Synchondrosis
Suture
Symphysis
The connections between the vertebrae are not examples of joints.
Answer: c. Symphysis

10. All synovial joints are __________.
diarthrotic
amphiarthrotic
synarthrotic
none of the above
Answer: a. diarthrotic

11. Which of the following synovial joint components is responsible for secreting synovial fluid?
Articular cartilage
Synovial cavity
Articular capsule
Synovial membrane
Answer: d. Synovial membrane

12. Much of the friction associated with synovial joints is reduced by the presence of __________.
tendons
fatty pads
bursae
fibrous capsules
Answer: c. bursae

13. The greatest degree of motion that synovial joints display is described as _________.
nonaxial movement
uniaxial movement
biaxial movement
multiaxial movement
Answer: d. multiaxial movement

14. When you raise your hand superiorly to correctly answer a question, that movement type is an example of _______.
extension
protraction
pronation
abduction
Answer: c. flexion

15. Pointing your toes downward is described as which type of movement?
Plantar flexion
Dorsiflexion
Pronation
Supination
Answer: a. Plantar flexion

16. This type of synovial joint can be seen when you bend your index finger to motion someone forward.
Plane
Hinge
Pivot
Condyloid
Answer: b. Hinge

17. The ________ joint is the largest and most complex of the body.
knee
shoulder
hip
elbow
Answer: a. knee

18. The knee joint is most susceptible to injury when _________ blows are applied to the knee.
vertical
lateral
posterior
inferior
Answer: b. lateral

19. An injury common to baseball players is a torn rotator cuff
An injury common to baseball players is a torn rotator cuff. This collection of muscles and tendons is associated with the _________ joint.
shoulder
elbow
hip
knee
Answer: a. shoulder

20. The most common joint injuries include:
sprains.
dislocations.
cartilage injuries.
both a and b.
Answer: d. both a and b.

21. The most common form of chronic arthritis is _________.
osteoarthritis
rheumatoid arthritis
gouty arthritis
subluxation
Answer: a. osteoarthritis