APHY101 JOINTS SPLUTION PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED 100 % CORRECT)
The membranous areas found in fetal and infant skulls are called
__________________. - ANSWER fontanels
TRUE or FALSE: The epiphyseal line is an example of a synostosis. - ANSWER true
The prefix "labr-" means ________. - ANSWER lip
The ________________ membrane lines the joint capsules of synovial joints. -
ANSWER synovial
When a joint is classified as fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial, they are being
classified according to what? - ANSWER the type of tissue holding the ends of the
bones together
Turning the foot so that the plantar surface faces laterally is called ____________ of the
foot. - ANSWER eversion
Joints in the wrist are examples of _____________ joints. - ANSWER plane
A person lying supine is what? - ANSWER on their back; face-up
Give three classifications of joints based on movement. - ANSWER diarthrotic,
synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic
Cartilaginous joints include _________________ and __________________. -
ANSWER symphyses and synchondroses
Bursae are _________________ and can be found in ______________ joints. -
ANSWER fluid-filled sacs; synovial
Give an example of elevation at a joint. - ANSWER closing the mouth to chew
Describe Rheumatoid arthritis. - ANSWER an autoimmune disorder against synovial
membranes
,The type of cartilage joint in which bone ends are joined together by hyaline cartilage
(that may disappear) is called a(n) _____________________. - ANSWER
synchondrosis
What joins two bone ends in a symphysis joint? - ANSWER a pad of fibrocartilage
What three ligaments are the extracapsular ligaments (located on the outside of the
capsule) of the knee? - ANSWER tibial collateral ligament, fibular collateral ligament,
patellar ligament
The thin layer of hyaline cartilage covering the ends of bones in a synovial joint is called
_________________________. - ANSWER articular cartilage
TRUE or FALSE: The joint between the radius and the ulna allows for flexion and
extension of the elbow. - ANSWER false
Give three examples of synovial joints. - ANSWER plane, ball-and-socket, condylar
What is an articulation? - ANSWER a functional junction between bones
The structural (not functional) classification of a freely moveable joint enclosed within a
joint capsule is a(n) __________________. - ANSWER synovial joint
The glenohumeral joint between the humerus and the scapula is an example of a(n)
__________________ joint. - ANSWER ball-and-socket
Teeth are also known as _____________ joints. - ANSWER gomphosis
The joint between the humerus and the ulna is an example of a specific synovial joint
called a(n) __________________. - ANSWER hinge joint
What is the definition of Arthritis? - ANSWER inflammation of a joint
What are names associated with the knee? - ANSWER prepatellar; suprapatellar
Straightening a bent knee is an example of ________________ of a joint. - ANSWER
extension
Give an example of adduction. - ANSWER bringing the arms down after a jumping jack
Turning the foot so that the plantar surface faces medically is called
, _________________ of the foot. - ANSWER inversion
The pubic ___________________ is the cartilaginous joint at the anterior part of the
pelvis between the two pubic bones. - ANSWER pubic symphysis
How many bands make up the glenohumeral ligament(s)? - ANSWER three bands
The subdeltoid bursa, the subcoracoid bursa, and the subacromial bursa are all
________________ that are associated with the ________________ joint. - ANSWER
bursa; shoulder
The fibrocartage structure found along the margin of the glenoid cavity is called the
glenoid __________________. - ANSWER labrum
The radial collateral ligament is located on the __________________ side of the elbow
joint. - ANSWER lateral
Where is the fibular collateral ligament of the located? - ANSWER the lateral surface of
the knee joint
The transverse humeral ligament of the shoulder is connected to which TWO
structures? - ANSWER the lesser and greater tubercules of the humerus
The joint between the humerus and the ulna is an example of a specific synovial joint
called a(n) __________________. - ANSWER hinge joint
What is the definition of Arthritis? - ANSWER inflammation of a joint
What are names associated with the knee? - ANSWER prepatellar; suprapatellar
Straightening a bent knee is an example of ________________ of a joint. - ANSWER
extension
Give an example of adduction. - ANSWER bringing the arms down after a jumping jack
Turning the foot so that the plantar surface faces medically is called
_________________ of the foot. - ANSWER inversion
The pubic ___________________ is the cartilaginous joint at the anterior part of the
pelvis between the two pubic bones. - ANSWER pubic symphysis
ANSWERS (VERIFIED 100 % CORRECT)
The membranous areas found in fetal and infant skulls are called
__________________. - ANSWER fontanels
TRUE or FALSE: The epiphyseal line is an example of a synostosis. - ANSWER true
The prefix "labr-" means ________. - ANSWER lip
The ________________ membrane lines the joint capsules of synovial joints. -
ANSWER synovial
When a joint is classified as fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial, they are being
classified according to what? - ANSWER the type of tissue holding the ends of the
bones together
Turning the foot so that the plantar surface faces laterally is called ____________ of the
foot. - ANSWER eversion
Joints in the wrist are examples of _____________ joints. - ANSWER plane
A person lying supine is what? - ANSWER on their back; face-up
Give three classifications of joints based on movement. - ANSWER diarthrotic,
synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic
Cartilaginous joints include _________________ and __________________. -
ANSWER symphyses and synchondroses
Bursae are _________________ and can be found in ______________ joints. -
ANSWER fluid-filled sacs; synovial
Give an example of elevation at a joint. - ANSWER closing the mouth to chew
Describe Rheumatoid arthritis. - ANSWER an autoimmune disorder against synovial
membranes
,The type of cartilage joint in which bone ends are joined together by hyaline cartilage
(that may disappear) is called a(n) _____________________. - ANSWER
synchondrosis
What joins two bone ends in a symphysis joint? - ANSWER a pad of fibrocartilage
What three ligaments are the extracapsular ligaments (located on the outside of the
capsule) of the knee? - ANSWER tibial collateral ligament, fibular collateral ligament,
patellar ligament
The thin layer of hyaline cartilage covering the ends of bones in a synovial joint is called
_________________________. - ANSWER articular cartilage
TRUE or FALSE: The joint between the radius and the ulna allows for flexion and
extension of the elbow. - ANSWER false
Give three examples of synovial joints. - ANSWER plane, ball-and-socket, condylar
What is an articulation? - ANSWER a functional junction between bones
The structural (not functional) classification of a freely moveable joint enclosed within a
joint capsule is a(n) __________________. - ANSWER synovial joint
The glenohumeral joint between the humerus and the scapula is an example of a(n)
__________________ joint. - ANSWER ball-and-socket
Teeth are also known as _____________ joints. - ANSWER gomphosis
The joint between the humerus and the ulna is an example of a specific synovial joint
called a(n) __________________. - ANSWER hinge joint
What is the definition of Arthritis? - ANSWER inflammation of a joint
What are names associated with the knee? - ANSWER prepatellar; suprapatellar
Straightening a bent knee is an example of ________________ of a joint. - ANSWER
extension
Give an example of adduction. - ANSWER bringing the arms down after a jumping jack
Turning the foot so that the plantar surface faces medically is called
, _________________ of the foot. - ANSWER inversion
The pubic ___________________ is the cartilaginous joint at the anterior part of the
pelvis between the two pubic bones. - ANSWER pubic symphysis
How many bands make up the glenohumeral ligament(s)? - ANSWER three bands
The subdeltoid bursa, the subcoracoid bursa, and the subacromial bursa are all
________________ that are associated with the ________________ joint. - ANSWER
bursa; shoulder
The fibrocartage structure found along the margin of the glenoid cavity is called the
glenoid __________________. - ANSWER labrum
The radial collateral ligament is located on the __________________ side of the elbow
joint. - ANSWER lateral
Where is the fibular collateral ligament of the located? - ANSWER the lateral surface of
the knee joint
The transverse humeral ligament of the shoulder is connected to which TWO
structures? - ANSWER the lesser and greater tubercules of the humerus
The joint between the humerus and the ulna is an example of a specific synovial joint
called a(n) __________________. - ANSWER hinge joint
What is the definition of Arthritis? - ANSWER inflammation of a joint
What are names associated with the knee? - ANSWER prepatellar; suprapatellar
Straightening a bent knee is an example of ________________ of a joint. - ANSWER
extension
Give an example of adduction. - ANSWER bringing the arms down after a jumping jack
Turning the foot so that the plantar surface faces medically is called
_________________ of the foot. - ANSWER inversion
The pubic ___________________ is the cartilaginous joint at the anterior part of the
pelvis between the two pubic bones. - ANSWER pubic symphysis
