Chapter 9 Practice Questions

A monoaxial joint, like the elbow, is capable of which one of the following movements? Circumduction Supination and pronation Flexion and extension Rotation Abduction

Flexion and extension

With the elbow and wrist extended, painting a circle on a canvas requires __________ of the shoulder. rotation circumduction extension flexion elevation

circumduction

The metacarpophalangeal joints at the base of the fingers are ___________ joints. ball-and-socket condylar pivot hinge plane (gliding)

condylar

What do sutures, gomphoses, and syndesmoses have in common? These are joints found only in the appendicular skeleton. These are joints found only in the axial skeleton. These are all bony joints. These are all fibrous joints. These are cartilaginous joints.

These are all fibrous joints.

The elbow has both pivot and hinge joints. True False

True

The main stabilizer of the shoulder is the biceps brachii muscle. True False

True

Suppose you cup your hands to hold some water. To limit the amount of leaking through your hands, this action would most likely require __________. pronation of the forearm circumduction of the wrists opposition of the thumb abduction of the fingers adduction of the fingers

adduction of the fingers

An articulation, or joint, is defined as ___________. any point where two bones meet mobile unions of two or more bones two bones fused together any two pieces of connective tissue joined to one another

any point where two bones meet

The smooth, connective tissue lining that covers the opposing bony surfaces of a synovial joint is called __________. articular cartilage a ligament the fibrous capsule a synovial membrane the joint cavity

articular cartilage

A(n) __________ is a sac of fluid associated with a synovial joint. articular sac synovial vesicle bursa meniscus articular cavity

bursa

Radial (lateral) and ulnar (medial) collateral ligaments restrict side-to-side movements of the __________ joint. shoulder elbow wrist hip knee

elbow

When you walk up the stairs, your hip and knee joints __________ to lift your body weight. rotate abduct adduct flex extend

extend

The union of the proximal and middle phalanges form __________ joints. pivot plane (gliding) hinge saddle condylar (ellipsoid)

hinge

One example of a multiaxial joint is the __________ joint. proximal radioulnar metatarsophalangeal humeroulnar humeroscapular atlantoaxial

humeroscapular

While standing, looking up at the stars requires __________. elevation of the mandible extension of the neck hyperextension of the neck abduction of the neck dorsiflexion of the neck

hyperextension of the neck

Showing your palm to someone who is in front of you, as if to tell them "Stop," requires __________. dorsiflexion of the hand hyperextension of the wrist abduction of the wrist flexion of the wrist hyperextension of the metacarpophalangeal joints

hyperextension of the wrist

The rotator cuff tendons enclose the shoulder joint on all sides except _______________, which partly explains the nature of most shoulder dislocations. anteriorly posteriorly superiorly inferiorly medially

inferiorly

The fibrocartilage pad between the medial condyle of the femur and the medial condyle of the tibia is called the __________. anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) infrapatellar bursa medial meniscus lateral meniscus

medial meniscus

The proximal radioulnar joint is a __________ joint. ball-and-socket saddle hinge pivot condylar

pivot

If you stand on tiptoes to reach something high, you are performing __________ at the ankle. plantar flexion abduction opposition dorsiflexion eversion

plantar flexion

When doing a pushup, your shoulders __________ as your body is pushed upward. protract retract supinate hyperextend elevate

protract

The joint between the left and right parietal bones is called the __________. lambdoid suture sagittal suture coronal suture parietal joint cranial joint

sagittal suture

Coronal, sagittal, and lambdoid are examples of __________. syndesmoses gomphoses serrate sutures plane sutures lap sutures

serrate sutures

The __________ bursa is not an accessory structure of the glenohumeral joint. subdeltoid subcoracoid subpatellar subacromial subscapular

subpatellar

The joint between the L2 and L3 vertebrae is a __________. synostosis gomphosis synchondrosis symphysis syndesmosis

symphysis

The epiphysis and diaphysis of a long bone in a child are bound by a __________. synchondrosis symphysis serrate suture lap suture plane suture

synchondrosis

The joint between the first costal cartilage and the sternum, is a __________, whereas the other costal cartilages are joined to the sternum by __________ joints. syndesmosis; synovial synchondrosis; synovial synostosis; cartilaginous synarthrosis; cartilaginous symphysis; cartilaginous

synchondrosis; synovial

The joint between the diaphyses of the radius and ulna is a __________. suture gomphosis syndesmosis synchondrosis symphysis

syndesmosis

The least movable joints are _____________ joints. symphysis synchondrosis syndesmosis gomphosis synostosis

synostosis

The most movable joints are ___________ joints. symphysis synovial syndesmosis gomphosis synchondrosis

synovial

The temporomandibular joint is a(n) __________ joint. osseous cartilaginous bony fibrous synovial

synovial

Which of the following is the most stable joint? Coxal joint Glenohumeral joint Tibiofemoral joint Humeroulnar joint Humeroradial joint

Coxal joint

Which of the following structures prevents knee hyperextension? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) The fibular (lateral) collateral ligament The medial meniscus The lateral meniscus

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

Which of the following is a first-class lever? The humeroulnar joint The talocrural joint The knee joint Any metacarpophalangeal joint The atlanto-occipital joint

The atlanto- occipital joint

Which of the following is the largest and most complex diarthrosis in the body? The hip The knee The elbow The shoulder The wrist

The knee

Which of the following structures is not found in the shoulder? The glenohumeral ligament The transverse humeral ligament The coracohumeral ligament The radioulnar ligament The rotator cuff

The radioulnar ligament

Raising an arm to one side of the body to stop a taxi, is an example of __________ of the shoulder. abduction adduction circumduction rotation protraction

abduction

The ligament that attaches the lateral femoral epicondyle to the fibula is called the __________. anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) fibular (lateral) collateral ligament (LCL) tibial (medial) collateral ligament (MCL) patellar ligament

fibular (lateral) collateral ligament (LCL)

When you hold out your hands with the palms up, __________ your wrists will tip your palms toward you. hyperextending circumducting rotating flexing abducting

flexing

Raising your hand and placing it on the shoulder of a person standing in front of you, requires __________ of the shoulder. abduction adduction extension flexion elevation

flexion

To tip the soles of the feet medially, so they face each other, requires __________. Tipping them out laterally so they face away from each other is __________. dorsiflexion; plantar flexion inversion; eversion medial excursion; lateral excursion opposition; reposition retraction; protraction

inversion; eversion

The jaw joint is the articulation of the __________ and the __________. mandible; temporal bone mandible; sphenoid bone mandible; zygomatic bone mandible; maxilla maxilla; zygomatic

mandible; temporal bone

The talocrural joint is formed by the union of the __________, the _________, and the _________. femur; calcaneus; talus femur; tibia; patella tibia; fibula; talus tibia; fibula; calcaneus tibia; calcaneus; talus

tibia; fibula; talus