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Anatomy and Physiology

Kenneth Saladin

Chapter 9

Joints - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

02:16

Problem 1

Internal and external rotation of the
humerus is made possible by a _____ joint.
a. pivot
b. condylar
c. ball-and-socket
d. saddle
e. hinge

Qudsiya Anis
Qudsiya Anis
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00:23

Problem 2

Which of the following is the least movable?
a. a diarthrosis
b. a synostosis
c. a symphysis
d. a synovial joint
e. a condylar joint

Alexander Burbelo
Alexander Burbelo
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00:22

Problem 3

Which of the following movements are unique to the foot?
a. dorsiflexion and inversion
b. elevation and depression
c. circumduction and rotation
d. abduction and adduction
e. opposition and reposition

Alexander Burbelo
Alexander Burbelo
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00:23

Problem 4

Which of the following joints cannot be circumducted?
a. carpometacarpal
b. metacarpophalangeal
c. glenohumeral
d. coxal
e. interphalangeal

Alexander Burbelo
Alexander Burbelo
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04:13

Problem 5

Which of the following terms denotes a general condition that includes the other four?
a. gout
b. arthritis
c. rheumatism
d. osteosrthritis
e. rheumatoid arthritis

Mariana Roldan
Mariana Roldan
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00:23

Problem 6

In the adult, the ischium and pubis are united by
a. a synchondrosis.
b. a diarthrosis.
c. a symostosis
d. an amphiarthrosis.
e. a symphysis.

Alexander Burbelo
Alexander Burbelo
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09:14

Problem 7

In a second-class lever, the effort
a. is applied to the end opposite the fulcrum.
b. is applied to the fulcrum itself.
c. is applied between the fulcrum and resistance.
d. always produces an $M A$ less than $1.0$.
e. is applied on one side of the fulcrum to move a resistance on the ocher side.

Sheh Lit Chang
Sheh Lit Chang
University of Washington
01:48

Problem 8

Which of the following joints has anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
a. the shoulder
b. the elbow
c. the hip
d. the knee
e. the ankle

Joanna Quigley
Joanna Quigley
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00:17

Problem 9

To bead backward at the waist involves ____ of the vertebral column.
a. rotation
b. hyperextension
c. dorsiflexion
d. abduction
e. flexion

Alexander Burbelo
Alexander Burbelo
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00:19

Problem 10

The rotator cuff includes the tendons of all of the following muscles except
a. the subscapularis.
b. the supraspinatus.
c. the infraspinatus.
d. the biceps brachii.
e. the teres minor.

Chinwe Abaraoha
Chinwe Abaraoha
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01:30

Problem 11

The lubricant of a diarthrosis is called _____

Ashok Prajapati
Ashok Prajapati
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01:18

Problem 12

A fluid-filled sac that eases the movement of a tendon over a bone is called a/an _____.

Dennis Howard
Dennis Howard
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01:39

Problem 13

A _____ joint allows one bone to swivel on another.

Rithvik Manne
Rithvik Manne
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00:27

Problem 14

_____ is the science of mowement.

Salamat Ali
Salamat Ali
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00:27

Problem 15

The joint between a tooth and the mandible is called a/an _____.

Alexander Burbelo
Alexander Burbelo
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00:40

Problem 16

In a _____ suture, the articulating bones have interlocking wavy margins, somewhat like a dovetail joint in carpentry.

Tate Hilken
Tate Hilken
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00:35

Problem 17

In kicking a football, what type of action does the knee joint exhibit?

Eric Mockensturm
Eric Mockensturm
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02:16

Problem 18

The angle through which a joint can move is called its ______.

Qudsiya Anis
Qudsiya Anis
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01:18

Problem 19

The menisci of the knee are functionally similar to the _____ of the temporomandibular joint.

Sunshine Brosi
Sunshine Brosi
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00:32

Problem 20

At the ankle, both the tibia and fibula articulate with what tarsal bone?

Andrei Demkov
Andrei Demkov
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