joints MC questions
Which of these joints is a gliding joint?
between the carpals and tarsals
Moving the right eye towards the right is an example of _______.
abduction
Which of the following joints displays the greatest range of motion allowable?
acetabulum and femur
Soccer and football players, who often turn and change directions suddenly, are most likely to tear which knee ligament?
anterior cruciate ligament
Which type of joint is the most mobile? The shoulder and hip are two examples of this type of joint.
ball and socket joint
Moving an arm so that it traces a cone is called _____.
circumduction
If a person bent their foot at the ankle upward toward the shin, it would be an example of __________.
dorsiflexion
What movement occurs when clenching the teeth?
elevation
What type of joint is a sagittal suture?
fibrous
A tooth in its socket is an example of a joint called a ___________.
gomphosis
Where in the body would it be possible to find a joint called a symphysis?
joint formed by two vertebrae and their intervertebral disc
Another term for dislocation of a joint is ________.
luxation
Which term is used to define a complete dislocation of a joint?
luxation
Some synovial joints, such as the knee, contain interior pads of fibrocartilage, called ______________, that help to stabilize the joint.
menisci
Which type of joint occurs at the radial notch of the ulna and the head of the radius?
pivot
Standing on your toes as in ballet, is an example of ________.
plantar flexion
Which joint is naturally loose and flexible and most likely to become dislocated?
shoulder joint
In which type of joint does a slightly flexible interosseous ligament bind the bones?
syndesmosis
Which of these terms includes all the other terms?
synovial joint (other options: articular cartilage, synovial joint capsule, and ligament)
Which of these traits does not characterize the knee joint?
thick joint capsule (other options: interior cruciate ligaments, two menisci, and several bursae)
In a synovial joint, the purpose of the cancellous bone beneath the articular cartilage is __________.
to absorb shocks and help protect the joint
