Chapter 9 Quiz Questions (Book) Flashcards
Internal and external rotation of the humerus are made possible by a ________ joint.
ball-and-socket
Which of the following is the least movable?
a. a diarthrosis
b. a synostosis
c. a symphysis
d. a synovial joint
e. a condylar joint
b. a synostosis
Which of the following movements are unique to the foot?
a. dorsiflexion and inversion
b. elevation and depression
c. circumduction and rotation
d. abduction and adduction
e. opposition and reposition
a. dorsiflexion and inversion
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Which of the following joints cannot be circumducted? a. carpometacarpal b. metacarpophalangeal c. glenohumeral d. coxal e. interphalangeal</p>
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Which of the following terms denotes a general condition that includes the other four?
a. gout
b. arthritis
c. rheumatism
d. osteoarthritis
e. rheumatoid arthritis
c. rheumatism
Which of the following joints has anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
a. the shoulder
b. the elbow
c. the hip
d. the knee
e. the ankle
d. the knee
To bend backward at the waist involves ________ of the vertebral column.
hyperextension
The rotator cuff includes the tendons of all of the following muscles except
a. the subscapularis.
b. the supraspinatus.
c. the infraspinatus.
d. the biceps brachii.
e. the teres minor.
d. the biceps brachii.
In an adult, the ischium and pubis are united by _______.
a synostosis
The lubricant of a diarthrosis is called _______ ______.
synovial fluid
A fluid-filled sac that eases the movement of a tendon over a bone is called a _______.
bursa
A ________ joint allows one bone to swivel on another.
pivot
_________ is the science of movement.
Kinesiology
The joint between a tooth and the mandible is called a __________.
gomphosis
In a _______ suture, the articulating bones have interlocking wavy margins, somewhat like a dovetail joint in carpentry.
serrate
In kicking a football, what type of action does the knee joint exhibit?
extension
The angle through which a joint can move is called its ________.
range of motion
The menisci of the knee are functionally similar to the _______ of the temporomandibular joint.
articular disc
At the ankle, both the tibia and fibula articulate with what tarsal bone?
talus
More people get rheumatoid arthritis than osteoarthritis.
True or False?
False
Osteoarthritis occurs in almost everyone after a certain age; rheumatoid arthritis is less common.
A doctor who treats arthritis is called a kinesiologist.
True or False?
False
A kinesiologist studies joint movements; a rheumatologist treats arthritis.
Synovial joints are also known as synarthroses.
True or False?
False
Synovial joints are diarthroses and amphiarthroses, but never synarthroses.
There is no meniscus in the elbow joint.
True or False?
True
Reaching behind you to take something out of your hip pocket involves hyperextension of the shoulder.
True or False?
True
