chapter 8 quiz pearson

Osteoarthritis is considered

a degenerative joint disease, or "wear-and-tear arthritis"

Which of the following forces to the knee would be the most dangerous?

a lateral force to the extended knee

Which of the following movements is an example of circumduction movement

a pitcher winding up to throw the ball

Movement of a limb towards the midline of the body is called __________.

adduction Adduction, which is the opposite of abduction, is the movement of a limb toward the body midline.

"Water on the knee" is caused by _________.

bursitis of the prepatellar bursa

Which ligaments prevent backward displacement of the tibia or forward sliding of the femur?

cruciate ligaments

A synovial joint is an example of a(n) __________.

diarthrosis

Decreasing the angle between bones is called __________.

flexion

What type of motion occurs at a synovial joint when one flat bone surface slips over another without appreciable angulation or rotation?

gliding of ribs on the articular facet of a vertebra

Which of the following is NOT a function of synovial fluid?

increase of osmotic pressure within joint

What motion is ONLY possible at the thumb?

opposition

All of the following are structural classifications of joints EXCEPT __________.

ossoeous

The release of the enzyme metalloproteinase is thought to contribute to the development of __________.

osteoarthritis

The joint at the base of the thumb is an example of a(n) __________ joint.

saddle

The joint that permits the greatest range of mobility of any joint in the body is the __________ joint.

shoulder

What condition results when the ligaments reinforcing a joint are stretched or torn?

sprain

Which of the following is NOT a synovial joint?

sternocostal joint

An immovable joint is a(n) __________.

synarthrosis

The epiphyseal growth plate is an example of a(n) __________.

synchondrosis

A ligamentous connection, such as that between the bones of the lower leg, is called

syndesmosis-In the syndesmosis at the distal tibiofibular joint, the fibrous tissue connecting the bone is longer than that in the sutures, and slight to considerable movement is possible.

Weeping lubrication is caused by the __________ in a synovial joint.

synovial fluid

Why are there NO blood vessels inside the joint cavity of synovial joints?

Movement would damage the delicate blood vessels. The movement of a joint could potentially damage blood vessels by pinching them between the bones.

What is the function of bursae?

to reduce friction

What percent of their length can ligaments be stretched before they snap?

6%

A twisting motion of the foot that turns the sole inward is called __________.

inversion

Which of the following joints has/have a joint cavity?

knee

What type of motion is unique to mammals and is characterized by the posterior teeth gliding from side to side in a grinding motion?

lateral excursion

In a uniaxial articulation, __________.

movement can occur in only one axis

Which of the following factors would NOT provide stability to a synovial joint?

the presence of tendons and bursars

The "superstabilizer" of the shoulder joint is the __________.

the tendon of the long head of the biceps brachii