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Which ligament is responsible for holding the head of the radius in place?


A) Anular ligament
B) Ulnar collateral ligament
C) Radial collateral ligament
D) Transverse humeral ligament
E) Deltoid ligament

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Which is not a function of synovial fluid?


A) Nourishes osteocytes
B) Lubricates articulating surfaces
C) Removes wastes
D) Serves as shock absorber
E) Distributes stress forces across articular surfaces

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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Rotation of the forearm so as to direct the palm anteriorly (as in anatomic position) is called


A) abduction.
B) pronation.
C) eversion.
D) supination.
E) protraction.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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Moderate exercise improves the health of joints by increasing the flow of synovial fluid in and out of the articular cartilage.

A) True
B) False

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Which is not a correct pairing of a joint with its classification?


A) Tibiofemoral - hinge
B) Glenohumeral - ball and socket
C) Trapezium and first metacarpal - saddle
D) Intertarsal - condylar
E) Proximal radioulnar - pivot

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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In the human body,joints start to form by the _________ week of embryonic development.


A) 4th
B) 8th
C) 6th
D) 10th
E) 12th

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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At the knee,a bone called the ____________ is embedded within the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle.

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Which is not true about synovial joints?


A) All articulating bone surfaces are covered with articular cartilage.
B) Synovial joints are enclosed by fibrous articular capsules.
C) Synovial fluid is secreted by the synovial membrane.
D) Ligaments strengthen and reinforce joints.
E) Blood circulates within the joint cavity to nourish the articular cartilage.

F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Which does not correctly pair a movement with its opposing movement?


A) Flexion - extension
B) Abduction - adduction
C) Pronation - supination
D) Elevation - retraction
E) Dorsiflexion - plantar flexion

F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

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In the temporomandibular joint,a pad of fibrocartilage called the _________ divides the synovial cavity into two separate chambers.


A) meniscus
B) articular disc
C) mandibular partition
D) sphenomandibular ligament
E) coronoid capsule

F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

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In fibrous joints,the articulating surfaces are held together by


A) dense regular connective tissue.
B) areolar connective tissue.
C) dense irregular connective tissue.
D) fibrocartilage.
E) articular cartilage.

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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