Chapter 14-16 Study Guide

Question 1

The articulation between the root of a tooth and the alveolar process of the mandible or maxilla is called the:

Answer 1

Gomphosis

Question 2

Immovable joints are called:

Answer 2

Synarthroses

Question 3

The radioulnar articulation is classified as which type of articulation?

Answer 3

Syndemosis

Question 4

The most moveable joints in the body are:

Answer 4

Synovial joints

Question 5

An example of a symphysis is:

Answer 5

The articulation between the pubic bones AND the articulation between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae

Question 6

The inner surface of the joint capsule is lined with:

Answer 6

Synovial membrane

Question 7

The joint that allows for the widest range of movement is a _____ joint:

Answer 7

Ball-and-socket

Question 8

An example of a pivot joint is the:

Answer 8

Head of the radius articulating with the ulna

Question 9

The glenoid labrum is associated with which joint?

Answer 9

Shoulder

Question 10

Perhaps the strongest ligament in the body is the:

Answer 10

Iliofemoral

Question 11

The largest and most complex joint of the body is the:

Answer 11

Knee

Question 12

The anterior cruciate ligament of the knee connects the:

Answer 12

Anterior tibia with the posterior femur

Question 13

Vertebral bodies are connected by:

Answer 13

The anterior longitudinal ligament AND the posterior longitudinal ligament

Question 14

Protrusion of the nucleus pulposus through the annulus fibrosus results in:

Answer 14

Herniated disks

Question 15

The medial and lateral menisci are:

Answer 15

Cartilage

Question 16

“Joint mice” are structurally:

Answer 16

Loose pieces of articular cartilage

Question 17

An entire skeletal muscle is covered by a course sheath called:

Answer 17

Epimysium

Question 18

Muscles that are arranged like the feathers in a plume are described as:

Answer 18

Pennate

Question 19

An aponeurosis is:

Answer 19

Broad and flat

Question 20

Antagonists are muscles that:

Answer 20

Oppose prime muscles

Question 21

A fixed point about which a rod moves is called a:

Answer 21

Fulcrum

Question 22

In first-class levers, the:

Answer 22

Fulcrum is between the pull and the load

Question 23

All of the following are rotator cuff muscles except:

Answer 23

Deltoid

Question 24

The muscle that shrugs the shoulders is the:

Answer 24

Trapezius

Question 25

The posterior arm muscle that extends the forearm is the:

Answer 25

Triceps brachii

Question 26

The olecranon of the ulna is a site of insertion for the:

Answer 26

Triceps brachii

Question 27

The muscles of the quadriceps femoris include all of the following except:

Answer 27

Vastus femoris

Question 28

The anterior superior iliac spine is the site of origin for the:

Answer 28

Sartorius

Question 29

A common site for intramuscular injection is the:

Answer 29

Gluteus medius

Question 30

Plantar flexion of the foot is achieved by the:

Answer 30

Soleus

Question 31

The muscles of the hamstrings include all of the following except the:

Answer 31

Iliopsoas