8 Joints

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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