Chapter 2 Study Questions: Joints

Cortical bone is dense and strong, typically lining the outer most portions of a bone. a. true b. false

a

Immobilization of a joint generally leads to greater stiffness of the surrounding connective tissues. a. true b. false

a

Saddle joints, condyloid joints, and ellipsoid joints all permit motion in at least two planes. a. true b. false

a

Which joint allows motion in just one plane? a. elbow joint b. wrist joint c. hip joint d. knee joint

a

Which joint(s) do not allow motion to occur in the frontal plane? a. elbow joint b. wrist joint c. hip joint d. knee joint

a and d

Which of the following connective tissues are designed to "give" when stretched, thereby resisting injury? a. type I collagen fibers b. type II collagen fibers c. elastin d. glycosaminoglycans

c

Which of the following joints allows only 1 degree of freedom? a. ellipsoid b. ball-and-socket c. hinge d. saddle e. B and C

c

Which joint allow(s) motion to occur in all three cardinal planes? a. elbow joint b. wrist joint c. hip joint d. knee joint

c

Which of the following joints allows the least amount of motion? a. diarthrosis b. synarthrosis c. condyloid d. amphiarthrosis

B

Which joint is considered the most mobile? a. elbow joint b. wrist joint c. hip joint d. knee joint

c

Which joint(s) allows flexion and extension? a. elbow joint b. wrist joint c. hip joint d. knee joint

all of the above

Bone is considered a non-dynamic tissue with limited ability to remodel itself. a. true b. false

b

Both the humerus and the tibia are bones that are considered to be part of the axial skeleton. a. true b. false

b

The sutures of the skull are a good example of an amphiarthrodial joint. a. true b. false

b

Which of the following statements is true? a. a pivot joint typically allows 3 degrees of freedom. b. cancellous bone is porous and typically lines the inner portions of a bone. c. ground substance typically has almost no water content d. tendons connect bone to bone.

b

Which of the following structures connect(s) bone to bone and function(s) primarily to resist internal and external forces? a. tendons b. ligaments c. articular cartilage d. bursae

b

Which of the joint(s) allows motion to occur in only two planes? a. elbow joint b. wrist joint c. hip joint d. knee joint

b and d

The intervertebral disc of the spine are primarily composed of which type of connective tissue? a. dense, irregular connective tissue b. articular cartilage c. fibrocartilage d. bone

c

The glenohumeral joint of the shoulder is an example of which type of joint?

ball-and-socket

Which of the following is an example of a condyloid joint? a. sternoclavicular b. acromioclavicular c. tibiofemoral d. metacarpophalangeal e. C and D

e