Chapter 8 Part 7 (multiple choice 2) Flashcards
What are menisci? A) semilunar cartilage pads B) cavities lined with cartilage C) small sacs containing synovial fluid D) tendon sheaths
A) semilunar cartilage pads
Which of the following is a true statement regarding gliding movements?
A) Gliding movements occur at the intercarpal and intertarsal joints.
B) Gliding movements allow flexibility of the upper limbs.
C) An example of a gliding movement is nodding one’s head.
D) Gliding movements are multiaxial.
A) Gliding movements occur at the intercarpal and intertarsal joints.
What is moving a limb away from the median plane of the body along the frontal plane called? A) adduction B) abduction C) dorsiflexion D) inversion
B) abduction
The terms inversion and eversion pertain only to the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A) hands and the feet B) arms C) feet D) hands
C) feet
The hip joint is a good example of a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ synovial joint. A) multiaxial B) nonaxial C) biaxial D) uniaxial
A) multiaxial
Which of the following movements does not increase or decrease the angle between bones? A) circumduction B) abduction C) extension D) rotation
D) rotation
Compared to the shoulder, displacements of the hip joints are ________.
A) rare because of the ligament reinforcement
B) rare because the rotator cuff stabilizes the hip joint
C) common in all people who are overweight
D) common due to the weight bearing the hip endures
A) rare because of the ligament reinforcement
Which ligament of the knee initiates the knee-jerk reflex when tapped? A) the extracapsular ligament B) the medial patellar retinacula C) the lateral patellar retinacula D) the patellar ligament
D) the patellar ligament
Football players often sustain lateral blows to the extended knee. Which of the ligaments is (are) damaged as a result?
A) medial collateral, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate
B) oblique popliteal and extracapsular ligament
C) arcuate popliteal and the posterior cruciate
D) suprapatellar
A) medial collateral, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate
Pointing the toes is an example of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A) plantar flexion B) protraction C) pronation D) circumduction
A) plantar flexion
Which of the following is a true statement?
A) The greater tubercle of the humerus articulates at the coracoid process of the scapula.
B) The rotator cuff is responsible for the flexible extensions at the elbow joint.
C) The head of the humerus articulates with the acromion process.
D) The annular ligament surrounds the head of the radius.
D) The annular ligament surrounds the head of the radius.
Presence of a synovial cavity, articular cartilage, synovial membrane, and ligaments are characteristics of what type of joint? A) hinge joint B) synchondrosis C) symphysis D) suture
A) hinge joint
Extracapsular ligaments stabilizing the knee include ________.
A) the patellar ligament extending from femur to patella
B) cruciate ligaments, which help secure the articulating bones together
C) the oblique popliteal crossing the knee anteriorly
D) lateral and medial collateral ligaments preventing lateral or medial angular movements
D) lateral and medial collateral ligaments preventing lateral or medial angular movements
Which of the following is a correct statement about development of joints?
A) Joints develop independent of bone growth.
B) Joints develop in parallel with bones.
C) All fibrous joints are in the adult form by the time of birth.
D) By the end of the fourth week, fetal synovial joints resemble adult joints.
B) Joints develop in parallel with bones.
An example of an interosseous fibrous joint is ________.
A) the clavicle and the scapula at the distal ends
B) between the humerus and the glenoid cavity
C) the radius and ulna along its length
D) between the vertebrae
C) the radius and ulna along its length
