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1
The greatest range of mobility of any joint in the body is found in the
A)knee joint.
B)coxal joint.
C)glenohumeral joint.
D)elbow joint.
2
A twisting motion of the foot that turns the sole laterally is called
A)dorsiflexion.
B)inversion.
C)eversion.
D)plantar flexion.
3
A _____ is formed when two bones previously connected in a suture fuse.
A)gomphosis
B)synostosis
C)symphysis
D)syndesmosis
4
The ligament that helps to maintain the alignment of the condyles between the femur and tibia and to limit the anterior movement of the tibia on the femur is the
A)medial (tibial) collateral ligament.
B)posterior cruciate ligament.
C)anterior cruciate ligament.
D)lateral (fibular) collateral ligament.
5
The glenohumeral joint is primarily stabilized by the
A)coracohumeral ligament.
B)glenohumeral ligaments.
C)rotator cuff muscles that move the humerus.
D)scapula.
6
In a biaxial articulation,
A)movement can occur in all three planes.
B)only circumduction occurs.
C)movement can occur in two planes.
D)movement can occur in only one plane.
7
A metacarpophalangeal (MP) joint, which has oval articulating surfaces and permits movement in two planes, is what type of synovial joint?
A)condyloid
B)planar
C)hinge
D)saddle
8
The ligament that is not associated with the intervertebral joints is the
A)anterior longitudinal ligament.
B)pubofemoral ligament.
C)ligamentum flavum.
D)supraspinous ligament.
9
Which of the following is a function of synovial fluid?
A)lubricates the joint
B)provides nutrients for bone
C)absorbs shock within the joint
D)All of these are correct.
10
All of the following movements are possible at the radiocarpal joint except
A)circumduction.
B)abduction.
C)flexion.
D)rotation.





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