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32 Cards in this Set
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The hip joint is a ________________.
A. amphiarthrosis B. diarthrosis C. syndesmosis D. synarthrosis |
B. diarthrosis
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Which of these is a type of joint?
A. synovial B. fibrous C. catiliaginous D. all of these are types of joints |
D. all of these are types of joints
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The coxal bones join anteriorly at a ___________
A. suture B. symphysis C. synostosis D. gomphosis |
B. symphysis
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The synarthrosis that binds the two parietal bones together is a ____________.
A. synchondrosis B. synostosis C. gomphosis D. suture |
D. suture
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A synovial joint is also called a _______________.
A. diarthrosis B. synarthrosis C. amphiarthrosis D. syndesmosis |
A. diarthrosis
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Bursae may be found ____________
A. in tendons sheaths B. within connective tissue exposed to friction or pressure C. beneath the skin covering a bone D. bursae may be found in all of these locations |
D. bursae may be found in all of these locations
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Articular cartilage is found within a ______________.
A. synovial joint B. synchondrosis C. synarthrosis D. synostosis |
A. synovial joint
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The fluid that accumulates within a swollen joint was produced by the _________________.
A. medial fat pad B. synovial membrane C. cruciate ligaments D. menisci |
B. synovial membrane
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The elbow joint is an example of a ____________ joint.
A. biaxial B. monoaxial C. pivot D. saddle |
B. monoaxial
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The joint with greatest range of motion is the ___________.
A. humerus-scapula B. femur-acetabulum C. humerus-ulna D. femur-tibia |
A. humerus-scapula
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Excessive turning of the soles of the foot outward is called _____________.
A. dorsiflexion B. inversion C. eversion D. protraction |
C. eversion
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Which of the following movements best illustrates abduction?
A. opening the mouth B. spreading the fingers C. turning the palm upward D. bending of the head backwards |
B. spreading the fingers
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This movement, indicated by the arrow, is known as ______________.
A. inversion B. dorsiflexion C. lateral flexion D. protraction |
A. inversion
(inward twisting of the foot) |
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The opposite of dorsiflexion is ______________.
A. ventroflexion B. hyperextension C. plantar flexion D. genuflexion |
C. plantar flexion
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True or False. Protraction is moving a part of the body anteriorly
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True
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Moving head from left to right is ?
A. dorsiflexion B. inversion C. protraction D. lateral flexion |
D. lateral flexion
(movement of the vertebral column toward the side) |
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Protrusion of the nucleus pulposus is a sign of _________.
A. a herniated intervertebral disc B. slippage of the hyaline cartilage C. a loss of the annulus pulposus D. fracture of a vertebra |
A. a herniated intervertebral disc
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Which structure of the intervertebral articulation gives the disc its resiliency and ability to absorb shock?
A. spongy bone B. anulus fibrosus C. nucleus pulposus D. vertebral end plates |
C. nucleus pulposus
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Fat pads function to_________
A. fill spaces in a joint B. support and strengthen C. subdivide the synovial cavity D. reduction of friction |
A. fill spaces in a joint
(function as packing material for the joint) |
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Which term describes movement away form the longitudinal axis of the body?
A. extension B. flexion C. adduction D. abduction |
D. abduction
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Which term describes extension of the ankle joint and elevates the heel (as when you stand on tiptoe)?
A. opposition B. plantar flexion C. supination D. dorsiflexion |
B. plantar flexion
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Which term describes a special type of angular movement which is similar to drawing a large circle on a chalkboard?
A. inversion B. medial rotation C. circumduction D. lateral rotation |
C. circumduction
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Which term describes the opposite movement of elevation?
A. eversion B. depression C. protraction D. retraction |
B. depression
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The knee is reinforced laterally by the ________ ligament.
A. popliteal B. fibular collateral C. anterior cruciate D. tibial collateral |
B. fibular collateral
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Which of these statements about the hip joint is false?
A. It permits flexion. B. It permits extension. C. It permits adduction. D. It has a biaxial design. |
D. It has a biaxial design.
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Which of these more commonly occurs with advancing age?
A. hypochondriosis B. bursitis C. rheumatoid arthritis D. osteoarthritis |
D. osteoarthritis
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Receptors in the joint capsule provide information directly to the __________ system.
A. Digestive B. cardiovascular C. endocrine D. nervous |
D. nervous
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The __________ nervous system controls glandular secretion.
A. afferent B. sympathetic C. sympathetic and parasympathetic D. parasympathetic |
C. sympathetic and parasympathetic
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The afferent division of PNS _____________
A. controls smooth muscle B. carries motor commands C. controls skeletal muscle D. carries sensory information |
D. carries sensory information
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The axon hillock connects the axon with the __________.
A. synapse B. telodendria C. cell body (soma) D. collaterals |
C. cell body (soma)
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Neuroglia perform all of these functions except __________.
A. secrete CSF B. provide supportive framework C. release neurotransmitters D. regulate extracellular fluid composition |
C. release neurotransmitters
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Which is the largest and most abundant type of neuroglia?
A. astrocytes B. ependymal cells C. oligodendrocytes D. satellite cells |
A. astrocytes
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