Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	The type of joint that is distinguished by having a fluid-filled joint cavity is a ______________ joint.
		A)	fibrous
		B)	cartilaginous
		C)	synovial
		D)	suture


2	In what joint is the root of a tooth attached to a periodontal ligament and held into a tooth socket?
		A)	gomphosis
		B)	suture
		C)	syndesmosis
		D)	serrate suture


3	A ______________ is a type of cushioning joint that allows limited movement and is found both in the symphysis pubis and in intervertebral discs.
		A)	gomphosis
		B)	symphysis
		C)	synchondrosis
		D)	syndesmosis


4	An epiphyseal plate is what type of joint, even though it is temporary?
		A)	suture
		B)	symphysis
		C)	synchondrosis
		D)	syndesmosis


5	Within certain synovial joints, fibrous cartilaginous pads, called ______________, cushion and guide the articulating bones.
		A)	articular cartilages
		B)	bursae
		C)	synovial membranes
		D)	menisci


6	_____________ joints are capable only of side-to-side and back-and-forth movements, with only slight rotation.
		A)	hinge
		B)	gliding
		C)	pivot
		D)	condyloid


7	In a ________________ joint, an oval surface fits into a concave depression; these joints are said to be biaxial.
		A)	hinge
		B)	saddle
		C)	condyloid
		D)	pivot


8	The shoulder and hip joints are of this type.
		A)	ball-and-socket
		B)	pivot
		C)	saddle
		D)	gliding


9	__________________ occurs when a part of the body is extended beyond the anatomical position so that the joint angle is greater than 180 degrees.
		A)	abduction
		B)	flexion
		C)	adduction
		D)	hyperextension


10	The movement of the sole of the foot outward or laterally is _________________.
		A)	inversion
		B)	eversion
		C)	retraction
		D)	elevation


11	In a _______________ lever, the resistance is positioned between the fulcrum and the effort.
		A)	first-class
		B)	second-class
		C)	third-class
		D)	fourth-class


12	The ______________ of the shoulder joint functions to deepen the cavity of the glenoid fossa.
		A)	coracohumeral ligament
		B)	transverse humeral retinaculum
		C)	glenoid labrum
		D)	subscapular bursa


13	Which feature of the hip joint is not also a feature of the shoulder joint?
		A)	strength
		B)	deep articulating fossa
		C)	lack bursae
		D)	All of these hip joint features are not features of the shoulder.


14	What two ligaments lie within the knee joint?
		A)	anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate ligament
		B)	oblique popliteal ligament and arcuate popliteal ligament
		C)	lateral and medial collateral ligaments
		D)	anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament

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