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Ch 8 joints practice
Multiple choice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Saddle joints have concave and convex surfaces. Name the 2 bones of the hand that form a saddle joint: | The trapezium of the carpal bone and the thumb's metacarpal. |
| A fibrous joint that is a peg-in-socket is called a _____ joint. | Gomphosis joint |
| What do the cruciate ligaments of the knee prevent? | hyperextension of the knee. |
| If a patient was suffering from bursitis, this condition would be designated as inflammation of a______: | small sac containing fluid. |
| What is an immovable joint found only between skull bones called? | Suture |
| What does the Articular cartilage found at the ends of the long bones do? | Provides a smooth surface at the ends of synovial joints. |
| Which joint is united by dense fibrocartilaginous tissue that usually permits a slight degree of movement? | Symphyses (growing together & shock absorber) |
| On the basis of structural classification, which joint is fibrous connective tissue? | Syndesmosis |
| What are connective tissue sacs lined with synovial membranes that act as cushions in places where friction develops called? | Bursae |
| What are articulations permitting only slight degrees of movement called? | Amphiarthroses |
| Which joint type affords uniaxial movement? | Hinge |
| What are type of joints are synchondroses? | cartilaginous joints |
| What does the plane joint accomplish? | The gliding motion of the wrist. |
| What are the ligaments that protect the alignment of the femoral and tibial condyles and limit movement of the femur anteriorly and posteriorly called? | Cruciate ligaments |
| Bending your head back until it hurts is an example of: | Hyperextension |
| What is true of the classification of synovial joints? | They are all freely movable diathroses. |
| Which joints permit essentially no movement? | Synarthrotic joints |
| What type of joint are Sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses classified as? | Fibrous joints |
| In symphysis joints the articular surfaces of bones are covered with what type of cartilage? | Hyaline cartilage |
| What does synovial fluid that is present in joint cavities of freely movable joints contain? | It contains hyaluronic acid. |
| What are cartilaginous joints where hyaline cartilage unites the ends of bones called? | Synchondroses |
| What does menisci refer to? | Semilunar cartilage pads |
| What type of movement occurs at the intercarpal and intertarsal joints? | Gliding movements |
| What is it called when someone is moving a limb away from the median plane of the body along the frontal plane? | abduction |
| The terms Inversion and eversion pertain only to: | The feet |
| What is a good example of a multiaxial synovial joint? | The hip joint |
| What kind of movement is allowed in a pivot joint? | Uniaxial rotation |
| Compared to the shoulder, displacements of the hip joints are: | Rare because of the ligament reinforcement |
| What is the name of the ligament that holds the radius to the ulna at the proximal end? | Annular ligament |
| Which ligament of the knee initiates the knee-jerk reflex when tapped? | The patellar ligament |
| Football players often sustain lateral blows to the extended knee, which ligaments are damaged as a result? | Medial collateral, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate ligaments. |
| What is generally considered a noninflammatory type of arthritis? | Osteoarthritis |
| Gouty arthritis is a painful condition caused by what? | Excessive blood levels of uric acid deposited as crystals in the soft tissue joints. |
| When a ballerina points the toes, it is known as what? | plantar flexion |
| What does the annular ligament surround? | The head of the radius |
| Multiaxial joints of the body include: | The hip and the shoulder |
| Presence of a synovial cavity, articular cartilage, synovial membrane, and ligaments are characteristics of what type of joint? | A hinge joint |
| Extracapsular ligaments stabilizing the knee include: | Lateral and medial collateral ligaments preventing lateral or medial angular movements. |
| What is true about the development of joints? | joints develop in parallel with bones. |
| What is an example of an interosseous fibrous joint? | The radius and ulna along its length. |
| Which type of movement changes (increase or decrease) the angle between 2 bones? | Angular movements |
| What do tendon sheaths do? | Act as friction- reducing structures. |
| What is the name of a bacterial disease that is transmitted by the bite of a tick? | Lyme disease |
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