CH9

2. Fluid-filled sacs that help cushion certain joints are the a. menisci b. vesicles c. bursae d. trochoids

bursae

18. Structurally, the knee joint is classified as a a. syndesmosis b. symphysis c. diarthrosis d. suture

diarthrosis

25. The most anterior bursa of the knee is the a. prepatellar bursa b. suprapatellar bursa c. infrapatellar bursa d. lateral bursa

prepatellar bursa

28. The cause of the inflammatory disease, rheumatoid arthritis, is a. dislocation of the joint b. a bacterial infection c. an autoimmune reaction d. uric acid build-up

an autoimmune reaction

9. Which of the following is stretched or torn in about 70 percent of all serious knee injuries? a. articular discs b. anterior cruciate ligament c. medial meniscus d. lateral bursae

anterior cruciate ligament

11. Intracapsular ligaments a. are associated with syndesmoses b. cushion bones in a joint c. are within the articular capsule but outside the synovial cavity d. are usually quite long, to aid rotation at the joint

are within the articular capsule but outside the synovial cavity

17. The point of contact between bones is a/an a. angle b. tuberosity c. joint line d. articulation

articulation

12. Biaxial movement is a. in one plane only b. associated with condyloid joints c. rotation d. found at the knee

associated with condyloid joints

10. Which of the following is not a type of diarthrosis? a. gliding joint b. hinge joint c. pivot joint d. symphysis

d. symphysis

5. An accessory ligament is associated with which type of joint? a. diarthrosis b. synostosis c. synarthrosis d. gomphosis

diarthrosis

8. Another term for a freely movable joint is a. diarthrosis b. gomphosis c. synarthrosis d. amphiarthrosis

diarthrosis

23. When you bend the ankle to lift the toes toward the knee your ankle is a. dorsiflexed b. everted c. inverted d. plantar flexed

dorsiflexed

7. Which of the following types of joints is characterized by the absence of a joint cavity and the presence of fibrous connective tissue connecting articulating bones? a. synchondrosis b. symphysis c. fibrous d. synovial

fibrous

6. Which of the following is an example of a synchondrosis? a. tibiofibular articulation b. humeroscapular articulation c. symphysis pubis d. first sternocostal articulation

first sternocostal articulation

16. Monoaxial movement is associated with _____ joints a. saddle b. ball and socket c. hinge d. condyloid

hinge

27. The elbow joint is a a. hinge joint b. ball-and-socket joint c. gliding joint d. symphysis

hinge joint

26. A synovial, ball-and-socket joint of the lower extremity is the a. toe joint b. ankle joint c. knee joint d. hip joint

hip joint

21. The movement of head when you tilt it back to look at something above you is called a. extension b. hyperextension c. rotation d. elevation

hyperextension

15. The _____ ligament is associated with a _____ such as the distal articulation of the tibia and fibula a. arcuate, symphysis b. interosseous, syndesmosis c. periodontal, gomphosis d. extracapsular, synchondrosis

interosseous, syndesmosis

13. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) a. is the only moveable joint between skull bones b. is classified as an ellipsoidal joint c. involves two movable bones, the mandible and maxilla d. articulating surfaces are connected by a synostosis

is the only moveable joint between skull bones

22. A pivot joint is found between the a. proximal ends of the radius and ulna b. femur and the tibia c. humerus and scapula d. occipital and the atlas

proximal ends of the radius and ulna

24. Movement of a protracted part backward on a plane parallel to the ground is called a. contraction b. retraction c. eversion d. pronation

retraction

3. The type of movement associated with a pivot joint is a. side to side and back and forth movement b. sliding movement c. many types, but no rotation d. rotation around its longitudinal axis

rotation around its longitudinal axis

20. The joint at the base of the thumb is classified as a a. hinge joint b. pivot joint c. gliding joint d. saddle joint

saddle joint

1. The type of movement associated with a gliding joint is a. circumduction b. side to side and back and forth movement c. many types, but no rotation d. rotation around a central axis

side to side and back and forth movement

19. The inner lining of the synovial cavity is called the a. fibrous capsule b. articular capsule c. synovial membrane d. periosteum

synovial membrane

4. Which of the following is an example of a synostosis? a. intervertebral disks b. hip joint c. tooth in its socket d. the frontal suture

the frontal suture

14. The largest joint of the body is the _____ joint a. radiocarpal b. lumbosacral c. tibiofemoral d. coxal

tibiofemoral

29. Hip arthroplasy is a surgical procedure which involves a. repairing a dislocation b. removing bony spurs in the affected joint c. total replacement of the hip joint d. draining the excess fluid from a swollen bursa

total replacement of the hip joint