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CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF
NURSING BIOS 251 EXAM 3 UPDATED
EXAM WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.
1. Which of the following is not a bone of the appendicular
skeleton?
A. Fibula
B. Femur
C. Sternum
D. Radius
E. Humerus - correct answer -C. Sternum
2. The elbow joint is an example of a ___________________.
A. ball and socket joint
B. hinge joint
C. pivot joint
D. Saddle joint - correct answer -B. hinge joint
3. The hip joint is an example of a _____________.
A. ball and socket joint
B. saddle joint
C. pivot joint
D. hinge joint - correct answer -A. ball and socket joint
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4. The atlas/axis joint is an example of a _____________.
A. ball and socket joint
B. saddle joint
C. hinge joint
D. pivot joint - correct answer -D. pivot joint
5. The knee joint is an example of a _____________.
A. hinge joint
B. pivot joint
C. saddle joint
D. ball and socket joint - correct answer -A. hinge joint
6. The shoulder joint is an example of a _____________.
A. ball and socket joint
B. pivot joint
C. saddle joint
D. hinge joint - correct answer -A. ball and socket joint
7. Cartilaginous joints may be found in the
______________________.
A. elbow
B. pubic symphysis
C. knee
D. shoulder - correct answer -B. pubic symphysis
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8. Which of the following joints are immovable?
A. Synovial joints
B. Interosseous membrane connecting radius and ulna
C. Elbow
D. Sutures - correct answer -D. Sutures
9. The only moveable bone of the face is the
_______________________.
A. palatine
B. lacrimitic
C. maxilla
D. mandible - correct answer -D. mandible
10. A joint that allows free movement is known as
_______________________.
A. synarthrosis
B. diarthrosis
C. amphiarthroses
D. hemarthrosis - correct answer -B. diarthrosis
11. Slightly movable joints are known as
_______________________.
A. diarthroses
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B. amphiarthroses
C. synarthroses
D. synovial joints - correct answer -B. amphiarthroses
12. The pectoral girdle is made up of what bone/s? Select all
that apply.
A. Sacrum
B. Scapula
C. Ischium
D. Clavicle
E. Pubis
F. Ilium - correct answer -B. Scapula
13. D. Clavicle
14. The pelvic girdle is made up of what bone/s? Select all that
apply.
A. Pubis
B. Scapula
C. Clavicle
D. Sacrum
E. Ilium
F. Ischium - correct answer -A. Pubis
15. D. Sacrum
16. E. Ilium
17. F. Ischium
CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF
NURSING BIOS 251 EXAM 3 UPDATED
EXAM WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.
1. Which of the following is not a bone of the appendicular
skeleton?
A. Fibula
B. Femur
C. Sternum
D. Radius
E. Humerus - correct answer -C. Sternum
2. The elbow joint is an example of a ___________________.
A. ball and socket joint
B. hinge joint
C. pivot joint
D. Saddle joint - correct answer -B. hinge joint
3. The hip joint is an example of a _____________.
A. ball and socket joint
B. saddle joint
C. pivot joint
D. hinge joint - correct answer -A. ball and socket joint
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4. The atlas/axis joint is an example of a _____________.
A. ball and socket joint
B. saddle joint
C. hinge joint
D. pivot joint - correct answer -D. pivot joint
5. The knee joint is an example of a _____________.
A. hinge joint
B. pivot joint
C. saddle joint
D. ball and socket joint - correct answer -A. hinge joint
6. The shoulder joint is an example of a _____________.
A. ball and socket joint
B. pivot joint
C. saddle joint
D. hinge joint - correct answer -A. ball and socket joint
7. Cartilaginous joints may be found in the
______________________.
A. elbow
B. pubic symphysis
C. knee
D. shoulder - correct answer -B. pubic symphysis
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8. Which of the following joints are immovable?
A. Synovial joints
B. Interosseous membrane connecting radius and ulna
C. Elbow
D. Sutures - correct answer -D. Sutures
9. The only moveable bone of the face is the
_______________________.
A. palatine
B. lacrimitic
C. maxilla
D. mandible - correct answer -D. mandible
10. A joint that allows free movement is known as
_______________________.
A. synarthrosis
B. diarthrosis
C. amphiarthroses
D. hemarthrosis - correct answer -B. diarthrosis
11. Slightly movable joints are known as
_______________________.
A. diarthroses
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B. amphiarthroses
C. synarthroses
D. synovial joints - correct answer -B. amphiarthroses
12. The pectoral girdle is made up of what bone/s? Select all
that apply.
A. Sacrum
B. Scapula
C. Ischium
D. Clavicle
E. Pubis
F. Ilium - correct answer -B. Scapula
13. D. Clavicle
14. The pelvic girdle is made up of what bone/s? Select all that
apply.
A. Pubis
B. Scapula
C. Clavicle
D. Sacrum
E. Ilium
F. Ischium - correct answer -A. Pubis
15. D. Sacrum
16. E. Ilium
17. F. Ischium
