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In which type of joint does a slightly flexible interosseous ligament bind the bones? |
| | A) | syndesmosis |
| | B) | suture |
| | C) | gomphosis |
| | D) | synchondrosis |
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Where in the body would it be possible to find a joint called a symphysis? |
| | A) | tooth in a bony socket |
| | B) | epiphyseal disk |
| | C) | joint formed by two vertebrae and their intervertebral disc |
| | D) | suture in the skull |
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3 | |
In a synovial joint, the purpose of the cancellous bone beneath the articular cartilage is __________. |
| | A) | to provide a smooth surface for articulating |
| | B) | to absorb shocks and help protect the joint |
| | C) | to hold together the bones of the synovial joint |
| | D) | to secrete synovial fluid |
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Some synovial joints, such as the knee, contain interior pads of fibrocartilage, called ______________, that help to stabilize the joint. |
| | A) | bursae |
| | B) | intervertebral discs |
| | C) | menisci |
| | D) | ligaments |
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Which type of joint is the most mobile? The shoulder and hip are two examples of this type of joint. |
| | A) | condyloid joint |
| | B) | hinge joint |
| | C) | pivot joint |
| | D) | ball-and-socket joint |
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Which of these joints is a gliding joint? |
| | A) | between the carpals and tarsals |
| | B) | between humerus and ulna |
| | C) | between the trapezium and first metacarpal |
| | D) | between the axis and the atlas |
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If a person bent their foot at the ankle upward toward the shin, it would be an example of __________. |
| | A) | abduction |
| | B) | dorsiflexion |
| | C) | rotation |
| | D) | extension |
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8 | |
Which of these ligaments is not found in the shoulder joint? |
| | A) | coracohumeral ligament |
| | B) | radial collateral ligament |
| | C) | glenohumeral ligament |
| | D) | transverse humeral ligament |
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The shoulder joint contains several bursae. The _______________ bursa is located between the joint capsule and the tendon of the subscapularis muscle. |
| | A) | subcoracoid |
| | B) | subdeltoid |
| | C) | subacromial |
| | D) | subscapular |
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10 | |
Which joint is naturally loose and flexible and most likely to become dislocated? |
| | A) | knee joint |
| | B) | hip joint |
| | C) | shoulder joint |
| | D) | elbow |
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Of the ligaments that reinforce the hip joint, which one is made up of a Y- shaped band that connects the anterior inferior iliac spine of the coxal bone to the intertrochanteric line? |
| | A) | iliofemoral ligament |
| | B) | pubofemoral ligament |
| | C) | ischiofemoral ligament |
| | D) | patellar ligament |
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12 | |
Which of these traits does not characterize the knee joint? |
| | A) | interior cruciate ligaments |
| | B) | thick joint capsule |
| | C) | two menisci |
| | D) | several bursae |
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13 | |
Soccer and football players, who often turn and change directions suddenly, are most likely to tear which knee ligament? |
| | A) | tibial collateral ligament |
| | B) | arcuate popliteal ligament |
| | C) | anterior cruciate ligament |
| | D) | fibular collateral ligament |
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14 | |
Another term for dislocation of a joint is _______________. |
| | A) | ankylosis |
| | B) | luxation |
| | C) | hemarthrosis |
| | D) | arthrodesis |
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The bursa located between the patella of the knee and the overlying skin is called the ____________ bursa. |
| | A) | infrapatellar |
| | B) | suprapatellar |
| | C) | subpatellar |
| | D) | prepatellar |
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16 | |
What type of joint is the sagittal suture? |
| | A) | syndesmosis |
| | B) | fibrous |
| | C) | synchondrosis |
| | D) | diarthrosis |
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17 | |
A tooth in its socket is an example of a joint called a ________. |
| | A) | synovial joint |
| | B) | symphysis |
| | C) | alveolus |
| | D) | gomphosis |
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18 | |
Which of these terms includes all the other terms? |
| | A) | articular cartilage |
| | B) | synovial joint capsule |
| | C) | ligament |
| | D) | synovial joint |
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19 | |
The term _____is used to describe the extra synovial-type membrane outside the knee joint. |
| | A) | meniscus |
| | B) | subchondral plate |
| | C) | prepatellar bursa |
| | D) | synovial membrane |
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20 | |
Which of the following is the type of joint located between the trapezium and metacarpal of the thumb? |
| | A) | pivot |
| | B) | ginglymoidal |
| | C) | saddle |
| | D) | trochoidal |
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21 | |
Which type of joint occurs at the radial notch of the ulna and the head of the radius? |
| | A) | pivot |
| | B) | gliding |
| | C) | ball-and-socket |
| | D) | condyloid |
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22 | |
Which of the following joints displays the greatest range of motion allowable? |
| | A) | sacroiliac |
| | B) | costal cartilage |
| | C) | acetabulum and femur |
| | D) | interphalangeal |
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23 | |
Moving an arm so that it traces a cone is called _____. |
| | A) | rotation |
| | B) | circumduction |
| | C) | pronation |
| | D) | protraction |
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24 | |
What movement occurs when clenching the teeth? |
| | A) | elevation |
| | B) | depression |
| | C) | extension |
| | D) | mastication |
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25 | |
Moving the right eye towards the right is an example of _______. |
| | A) | adduction |
| | B) | abduction |
| | C) | flexion |
| | D) | supination |
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26 | |
Standing on your toes as in ballet, is an example of ________. |
| | A) | plantar flexion |
| | B) | plantar extension |
| | C) | dorsiflexion |
| | D) | adduction |
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27 | |
Which of these is comprised of fibrocartilage? |
| | A) | transverse humoral ligament |
| | B) | glenoidal labrum |
| | C) | coracohumeral ligament |
| | D) | rotator cuff |
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28 | |
In which joint would the annular ligament be found? |
| | A) | knee |
| | B) | shoulder |
| | C) | elbow |
| | D) | hip |
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29 | |
Where would the ligamentum capitis be found? |
| | A) | acetabulum and femur |
| | B) | tibial condyles |
| | C) | medial malleolus |
| | D) | dens and atlas |
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30 | |
Which term is used to define a complete dislocation of a joint? |
| | A) | subluxation |
| | B) | arthrodesis |
| | C) | luxation |
| | D) | arthrotomy |
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