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