Structure of Joints Review

Which of the following is an example of a condyloid joint? a) sternoclavicular b) acromioclavicular c) tibiofemoral (knee) d) metacarpophalangeal e) c and d

e) c and d

Which of the following joints allows motion in just one plane? a) hinge b) hinge and ball-and-socket c) ellipsoid d) condyloid

a) hinge

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

a) true

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

a) true

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

a) true

Which of the following joints allow(s) motion to occur about all 3 axes of rotation? a) hinge b) ellipsoid c) ball-and-socket d) condyloid e) ellipsoid and ball-and-socket

c) ball-and-socket

Which of the following joints is considered the most mobile? a) hinge b) ellipsoid c) ball-and-socket d) condyloid

c) ball-and-socket

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) elastin

The intervertebral discs 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) fibrocartilage

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) hinge

Which of the following joints allows flexion and extension? a) hinge and ellipsoid b) ellipsoid and ball-and-socket c) ball-and-socket and condyloid d) all of the above

d) all of the above

Which of the following joints allows motion to occur in only 2 planes? a) hinge b) ellipsoid and ball-and-socket c) ball-and-socket and condyloid d) ellipsoid and condyloid

d) ellipsoid and condyloid

Which of the following statements is true? a) Pivot joints typically allow 3 degrees of freedom. b) Cancellous (spongy) 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) Cancellous (spongy) bone is porous and typically lines the inner portions of a bone.

The glenohumeral joint of the shoulder is an example of which type of joint a) saddle b) ball-and-socket c) ellipsoid d) pivot

b) ball-and-socket

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

b) false

The humerus and the tibia are both bones considered to be part of the axial skeleton. a) true b) false

b) false

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

b) false

Which of the following joints does (do) not allow motion to occur in the frontal plane? a) condyloid b) hinge and condyloid c) hinge and ball-and-socket d) ellipsoid and ball-and-socket

b) hinge and condyloid

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

b) ligaments

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

b) synarthrosis