BIO 231 FInal
1. The muscle that generates the most power during elbow flexion is the
.
a. brachiali
b. biceps brachii
c. brachioradialis
d. triceps brachii: a.
2. The prime mover of elbow extension is the .
a.tricepsnbrachii
b.brachialis c.anconeus
d.biceps brachii: a.
3. A reduction in the lateral angle of the glenohumeral joint in relation to the anatomical position would be
called .
a.extension b.abduction
c.flexion d.adduction: d.
4. Movement of the shoulder laterally away from the body is called
.
a.adduction
b.extension
c.abduction
d.flexion: c.
5. Plane joints are the only type of synovial joint not featured in the Concept Map. Which of the following
describes their range of motion?
a.A plane joint is non-axial and allows for gliding motion.
b. A plane joint is uniaxial and allows for flexion and extension.
c.A plane joint is multiaxial and allows for motion in all axes.
d.A plane joint is biaxial and allows for abduction and adduction.: a.
6. A ball-and-socket joint is capable of a complex movement that involves flexion, extension, adduction, and
abduction performed in rapid succession called .
a.dorsiflexion
b.circumduction c.pronation
d.rotation: b.
7. Which terms best describe the arm movements that occur when releasing a ball to roll across the floor, such
as in bowling?
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a. shoulder abduction and elbow extension b.shoulder adduction and
wrist hyperextension c.shoulder extension and elbow flexion d.shoulder
flexion and elbow extension: d.
8. Which type of joint allows for movement of the bones in more than two axes?
a.plane joint
b.pivot joints
c.ball-and-socket joints d.saddle
joints: c.
9. What is a common characteristic of a syndesmosis and a symphysis?
a. Both may be slightly movable.
b. Both are cartilaginous joints.
c. Both are classified as synarthroses.
d. Both are found exclusively in the appendicular skeleton.: a. Depending on the length of the fibers uniting the
bones in a syndesmosis, the joint may permit some movement. Symphyses, where bones are united by fibrocartilage,
also permit some movement. Both may be classified as amphiarthroses.
10.What structural arrangement usually permits the greatest freedom of movement in a joint?
a.bones joined by fibrocartilage pads
b.bones joined by a fluid-filled articular capsule c.bones united by a
hyaline cartilage bar or plate
d.bones joined by a fibrous ligament: b. Synovial joints, those formed by uniting bones via an articular capsule contain
synovial fluid, separate the bones and provide the greatest amount of freedom. They are classified as diarthroses, or freely
moving joints.
11. M
ost joints of the body and nearly all the joints in the limbs are .
a.diarthrotic synovial joints
b.amphiarthrotic synovial joints c.diarthrotic
syndesmoses
d.amphiarthrotic synchondroses: a. Synovial joints contain synovial fluid to per- mit greater mobility. Joints that are
classified as diarthrotic are freely moving. Most joints of the highly mobile skeleton are diarthrotic synovial joints.
12.Which types of joints may form synostoses during normal growth and development?
a.synchondroses and sutures b.synchondroses and
symphyses c.syndesmoses and sutures
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d.gomphoses and syndesmoses: a. Sutures between the skull bones fuse togeth- er to form the strong and immobile
cranium. Likewise, the synchondroses of the epiphyseal plates in a long bone ossify, fusing the epiphyses to the
diaphysis. Both of these events occur during normal growth and development of the skeleton.
13.Which of the following refers to a joint that is slightly movable? a.diarthrosis
b.amphiarthrosis
c.synarthrosis
d.synovial: b. Amphiarthroses are slightly movable joints.
14.Which of the following is NOT a functional classification for joints? a.cartilaginous
b.synarthrosis
c.amphiarthrosis
d.diarthrosis: a. Cartilaginous is a structural classification for joints.
15.Which of the following represents a structural classification for joints that are separated by a joint cavity?
a.diarthrosis
b.synovial c.fibrous
d.cartilaginous: b. Synovial is a structural classification for joints. Structural classifi- cation focuses on the material
binding the bones together and whether a joint cavity is present.
16.Articulations permitting only slight degrees of movement are .
a.synarthroses
b. amphiarthroses
c. diarthroses d.synovial
joints: b.
17.In the classification of joints, which of the following is true?
a. All synovial joints are freely movable.
b. In cartilaginous joints, a joint cavity is present. c.Synarthrotic joints
are slightly movable. d.Immovable joints are called amphiarthroses.: a.
18.Synarthrotic joints .
a. are immovable joints b.characterize all cartilaginous
joints c.have large joint cavities
d.are found only in adults: a.
19.Based upon structural classification, what type of joint is a suture? a.synarthrotic joint
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b.cartilaginous joint c.fibrous
joint
d.amphiarthrotic joint: c. Sutures are classified structurally as fibrous joints. They would be classified functionally as
synarthrotic joints based upon their degree of movement.
20.Which of the following is NOT an example of a fibrous joint?
a.a symphysis
b.a gomphosis
c.a suture
d.a syndesmosis: a. A symphysis is a cartilaginous joint, not a fibrous joint.
21.A situation where the bones are connected exclusively by ligaments, cords, or bands of fibrous tissue
is a .
a.gomphosis b.syndesmosis
c.suture d.synchondrosis: b.
22.On the basis of structural classification, which is a fibrous joint? a.symphysis
b.syndesmosis
c.synchondrosis d.pivot: b.
23.Fibrous joints are classified as .
a.pivot, hinge, and ball and socket
b.hinge, saddle, and ellipsoidal c.symphysis, sacroiliac, and
articular d.sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses: d.
24.An example of an interosseous fibrous joint is .
a.the clavicle and the scapula at the distal ends
b.between the vertebrae
c.the radius and ulna along its length
d.b etween the humerus and the glenoid cavity: c.
25.Which of the following statements defines synchondroses? a.amphiarthrotic joints
designed for strength and flexibility b.interphalangeal joints
c.joints that permit angular movements
d.c artilaginous joints where hyaline cartilage unites the ends of bones: d.
26.In symphysis joints the articular surfaces of the bones are covered with
. a.tendon
sheaths
1. The muscle that generates the most power during elbow flexion is the
.
a. brachiali
b. biceps brachii
c. brachioradialis
d. triceps brachii: a.
2. The prime mover of elbow extension is the .
a.tricepsnbrachii
b.brachialis c.anconeus
d.biceps brachii: a.
3. A reduction in the lateral angle of the glenohumeral joint in relation to the anatomical position would be
called .
a.extension b.abduction
c.flexion d.adduction: d.
4. Movement of the shoulder laterally away from the body is called
.
a.adduction
b.extension
c.abduction
d.flexion: c.
5. Plane joints are the only type of synovial joint not featured in the Concept Map. Which of the following
describes their range of motion?
a.A plane joint is non-axial and allows for gliding motion.
b. A plane joint is uniaxial and allows for flexion and extension.
c.A plane joint is multiaxial and allows for motion in all axes.
d.A plane joint is biaxial and allows for abduction and adduction.: a.
6. A ball-and-socket joint is capable of a complex movement that involves flexion, extension, adduction, and
abduction performed in rapid succession called .
a.dorsiflexion
b.circumduction c.pronation
d.rotation: b.
7. Which terms best describe the arm movements that occur when releasing a ball to roll across the floor, such
as in bowling?
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a. shoulder abduction and elbow extension b.shoulder adduction and
wrist hyperextension c.shoulder extension and elbow flexion d.shoulder
flexion and elbow extension: d.
8. Which type of joint allows for movement of the bones in more than two axes?
a.plane joint
b.pivot joints
c.ball-and-socket joints d.saddle
joints: c.
9. What is a common characteristic of a syndesmosis and a symphysis?
a. Both may be slightly movable.
b. Both are cartilaginous joints.
c. Both are classified as synarthroses.
d. Both are found exclusively in the appendicular skeleton.: a. Depending on the length of the fibers uniting the
bones in a syndesmosis, the joint may permit some movement. Symphyses, where bones are united by fibrocartilage,
also permit some movement. Both may be classified as amphiarthroses.
10.What structural arrangement usually permits the greatest freedom of movement in a joint?
a.bones joined by fibrocartilage pads
b.bones joined by a fluid-filled articular capsule c.bones united by a
hyaline cartilage bar or plate
d.bones joined by a fibrous ligament: b. Synovial joints, those formed by uniting bones via an articular capsule contain
synovial fluid, separate the bones and provide the greatest amount of freedom. They are classified as diarthroses, or freely
moving joints.
11. M
ost joints of the body and nearly all the joints in the limbs are .
a.diarthrotic synovial joints
b.amphiarthrotic synovial joints c.diarthrotic
syndesmoses
d.amphiarthrotic synchondroses: a. Synovial joints contain synovial fluid to per- mit greater mobility. Joints that are
classified as diarthrotic are freely moving. Most joints of the highly mobile skeleton are diarthrotic synovial joints.
12.Which types of joints may form synostoses during normal growth and development?
a.synchondroses and sutures b.synchondroses and
symphyses c.syndesmoses and sutures
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d.gomphoses and syndesmoses: a. Sutures between the skull bones fuse togeth- er to form the strong and immobile
cranium. Likewise, the synchondroses of the epiphyseal plates in a long bone ossify, fusing the epiphyses to the
diaphysis. Both of these events occur during normal growth and development of the skeleton.
13.Which of the following refers to a joint that is slightly movable? a.diarthrosis
b.amphiarthrosis
c.synarthrosis
d.synovial: b. Amphiarthroses are slightly movable joints.
14.Which of the following is NOT a functional classification for joints? a.cartilaginous
b.synarthrosis
c.amphiarthrosis
d.diarthrosis: a. Cartilaginous is a structural classification for joints.
15.Which of the following represents a structural classification for joints that are separated by a joint cavity?
a.diarthrosis
b.synovial c.fibrous
d.cartilaginous: b. Synovial is a structural classification for joints. Structural classifi- cation focuses on the material
binding the bones together and whether a joint cavity is present.
16.Articulations permitting only slight degrees of movement are .
a.synarthroses
b. amphiarthroses
c. diarthroses d.synovial
joints: b.
17.In the classification of joints, which of the following is true?
a. All synovial joints are freely movable.
b. In cartilaginous joints, a joint cavity is present. c.Synarthrotic joints
are slightly movable. d.Immovable joints are called amphiarthroses.: a.
18.Synarthrotic joints .
a. are immovable joints b.characterize all cartilaginous
joints c.have large joint cavities
d.are found only in adults: a.
19.Based upon structural classification, what type of joint is a suture? a.synarthrotic joint
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b.cartilaginous joint c.fibrous
joint
d.amphiarthrotic joint: c. Sutures are classified structurally as fibrous joints. They would be classified functionally as
synarthrotic joints based upon their degree of movement.
20.Which of the following is NOT an example of a fibrous joint?
a.a symphysis
b.a gomphosis
c.a suture
d.a syndesmosis: a. A symphysis is a cartilaginous joint, not a fibrous joint.
21.A situation where the bones are connected exclusively by ligaments, cords, or bands of fibrous tissue
is a .
a.gomphosis b.syndesmosis
c.suture d.synchondrosis: b.
22.On the basis of structural classification, which is a fibrous joint? a.symphysis
b.syndesmosis
c.synchondrosis d.pivot: b.
23.Fibrous joints are classified as .
a.pivot, hinge, and ball and socket
b.hinge, saddle, and ellipsoidal c.symphysis, sacroiliac, and
articular d.sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses: d.
24.An example of an interosseous fibrous joint is .
a.the clavicle and the scapula at the distal ends
b.between the vertebrae
c.the radius and ulna along its length
d.b etween the humerus and the glenoid cavity: c.
25.Which of the following statements defines synchondroses? a.amphiarthrotic joints
designed for strength and flexibility b.interphalangeal joints
c.joints that permit angular movements
d.c artilaginous joints where hyaline cartilage unites the ends of bones: d.
26.In symphysis joints the articular surfaces of the bones are covered with
. a.tendon
sheaths
