Joints

Synovial Joints

100

Articular cartilage is very smooth and reduces _____ between the two articulating bones.

a. friction

b. movement

c. connection

a. friction

200

Synovial membranes secrete _______ to fill the synovial cavity and further reduce friction.

a. water

b. blood

c. synovial fluid

c. synovial fluid

300

Synovial fluid reduces friction, ______ the cartilage, and nourishes the cartilage.

a. protects

b. moves

c. moistens

c. moistens

400

Normal synovial fluid has the consistency of _______.

a. boiled egg

b. raw egg white

c. milk

b. raw egg white

500

Joint capsule provides _____ and protection.

a. stability

b. protection

c. moisture

a. stability

Hinge Joint

100

Convex surface of one bone fits the _____ surface of another bone.

a. convex

b. cave

c. concave

c. concave

200

Functions to ____ or _____ an angle.

a. increase, decrease

b. protract, retract

c. rotate, move

a. increase, decrease

300

Has movement in ___ plane only

a. 2

b. 1

c. 4

b. 1

400

Examples: elbow and ____

a. arm

b. wrist

c. knee

c. knee

500

What kind of joint is a hinge joint?

a. Fibrous

b. Cartilaginous

c. Synovial

c. Synovial

Joint Movement

100

Flexion, Extension, Adduction, Abduction, and _______ are the 5 types of joint movement.

a. circumduction

b. rotation

c. moving

a. circumduction

200

Functions to increase an angle

a. flexion

b. adduction

c. extension

c. extension

300

Functions to decrease an angle

a. flexion

b. circumduction

c. abduction

a. flexion

400

Functions to bring a limb towards the midline

a. abduction

b. adduction

c. flexion

b. adduction

500

Functions to make a circular motion

a. rotation

b. extension

c. circumduction

c. circumduction

Disorders

100

Gout, Arthritis, _____, and Sprains are the four major types of joint disorders.

a. cancer

b. fracture

c. bursitis

c. bursitis

200

Arthritis = _______ of the joints

a. disease

b. inflammation

c. connection

b. inflammation

300

Commonly occurs in hips, shoulders, and knees when overused

a. Bursitis

b. Sprain

c. Gout

a. Bursitis

400

Accumulation of ________ in the joints, commonly the big toe = Gout.

a. cartilage

b. bacteria

c. uric acid crystals

c. uric acid crystals

500

Overstretching or tearing of the connective tissues around joints 

a. Gout

b. Sprains

c. Arthritis

b. Sprains

Miscellaneous

100

A ____ is a functional junction between bones.

a. joint

b. muscle

c. bone

a. joint

200

______ is the science/study of joints.

a. anthropology

b. arthrology.

c. biology

b. arthrology

300

Cartilaginous joints have tough _______ between bones.

a. fibrocartilage

b. ligaments

c. synovial membrane

a. fibrocartilage

400

Why is it important for synovial fluid to nourish cartilage? 

a. Cartilage needs water

b. Cartilage has no muscle

c. Cartilage has no blood vessels

c. Cartilage has no blood vessels

500

In a ball and socket joint, head of one bone fits into the ______ of another bone.

a. pore

b. opening

c. depression

c. depression