Joints

Question 1

Joint

Answer 1

An articulation or arthrosis
* between bones
* between cartilage and bone
* between teeth and bone

Question 2

Arthrology

Answer 2

The study of the joints, joint diseases, and treatments

Question 3

Kinesiology

Answer 3

Study of movement of the human body

Question 4

Joints with no movement (inflexible) are STRONGER than those joints that move freely ( flexible)

Answer 4

Loosely fitted joints yields GREATER movement and are more prone to displacement

Question 5

A point of contact between two bones, between bone and cartilage, or between bone and teeth is called a(n):

Answer 5

Articulation

Question 6

The surgical procedure in which a severely damaged joint is replaced with an artificial joint is known as:

Answer 6

Arthroplasty

Question 7

Menisci are fluid-filled sacs located outside of the joint cavity to ease friction between bones and softer tissue.

Answer 7

FALSE

Question 8

Shrugging your shoulders involves flexion and extension.

Answer 8

FALSE

Question 9

Synovial fluid becomes more viscous (thicker) as movement at the joint increases.

Answer 9

FALSE

Question 10

Which of the following are structural classifications of joints?
1 Amphiarthrosis
2 Cartilaginous
3 Synovial
4 Synarthrosis
5 Fibrous

Answer 10

2, 3, and 5

Question 11

Which of the following joints could be classified functionally as synarthroses?

Answer 11

4 and 5

Question 12

The most common degenerative joint disease in the elderly, often caused by wear-and-tear, is

Answer 12

Osteoarthritis

Question 13

Chewing your food involves…

Answer 13

Elevation and Depression

Question 14

Synovial fluid functions to:
1 Absorb shocks at joints
2 Lubricate joints
3 Form a blood clot in a joint injury
4 Supply oxygen and nutrients to chondrocytes
5 Provide phagocytes to remove debris from joints

Answer 14

1, 2, 4 and 5

Question 15

Which of the following statements are true concerning a synovial joint?
1 The bones at a synovial joint are covered by a mucous membrane.
2 The articular capsule surrounds a synovial joint, encloses the synovial cavity, and unites the articulating bones.
3 The fibrous membrane of the articular capsule permits considerable movement at a joint.
4 The tensile strength of the fibrous membrane helps prevent bones from disarticulating.
5 All synovial joints contain a fibrous membrane.

Answer 15

2, 3, 4, and 5

Question 16

Which of the following keep the articular surfaces of synovial joints in contact and affect range of motion?
1 Structure or shape of the articulating bones
2 Strength and tension of the joint ligaments
3 Arrangement and tension of muscles
4 Lack of use
5 Contact of soft parts

Answer 16

1,2,3,4 and 5

Question 17

The joint between the two pubic bones is a smphysis

Answer 17

TRUE

Question 18

A fibrous joint between the tibia and fibula (a type of amphiarthrosis) is a suture.

Answer 18

FALSE

Question 19

A type of joint that allows rotation around its own and is constructed with a rounded or pointed surface of one bone that articulates with a ring formed by another bone and a ligament is a:

Answer 19

Pivot joint

Question 20

The glenohumeral (shoulder) joints are the only ball-and-socket joints in the body

Answer 20

FALSE

Question 21

Movement of a body part anteriorly in the transverse plane is:

Answer 21

Protraction

Question 22

An increase in the angle between two bones is known as:

Answer 22

Extension

Question 23

Pain in a joint

Answer 23

Arthralgia

Question 24

A movement at a synovial joint in which the distal end of a bone moves in a circle while the proximal end remains relatively stable.

Answer 24

Circumduction

Question 25

Fibrocartilage pad between articular surfaces of bones of some synovial joints. Also called a meniscus (men-IS-kus).

Answer 25

Articular discs

Question 26

Movement away from the midline of the body.

Answer 26

Abduction

Question 27

A synovial joint in which the rounded surface of one bone moves within a cup-shaped depression or socket of another bone, as in the shoulder or hip joint. Also called a spheroid (SFĒ-royd) joint.

Answer 27

Ball-and-socket joint

Question 28

A joint that allows little or no movement, such as a suture, syndesmosis or interosseous membrane.

Answer 28

Fibrous joints

Question 29

Inflammation of a bursa.

Answer 29

Bursitis

Question 30

A cartilaginous joint in which the connecting material is hyaline cartilage.

Answer 30

Synchondrosis

Question 31

Moving a bone around its own axis, with no other movement.

Answer 31

Rotation