Question 1

Which type of joint allows the greatest range of movement in the human body?

Accepted Answer

Ball-and-socket joint

Question 2

A toddler falls and bumps her head. The examiner notes open sutures and fontanelles. What type of joint is primarily involved in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

Fibrous suture joint

Question 3

Which joint is classified as amphiarthrosis and allows slight movement?

Accepted Answer

Symphysis

Question 4

During a baseball pitch, a player feels a painful pop in his shoulder followed by decreased abduction and external rotation. Which tissue is most likely injured?

Accepted Answer

Rotator cuff tendon

Question 5

Which structure in a synovial joint reduces friction between moving body elements?

Accepted Answer

Bursa

Question 6

What is the primary function of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee?

Accepted Answer

Prevents anterior sliding of the tibia

Question 7

Which equation best represents the relationship between force ($F$), area ($A$), and pressure ($P$) at a joint surface?

Accepted Answer

$P = \frac{F}{A}$

Question 8

A patient presents with joint pain and swelling. Lab tests reveal uric acid crystals in the synovial fluid. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Gouty arthritis

Question 9

Which movement is described as the forearm rotating medially so the palm faces posteriorly?

Accepted Answer

Pronation

Question 10

Which joint type is found between the teeth and their sockets?

Accepted Answer

Gomphosis

Question 11

Which of the following is a special movement that allows the thumb to touch the tips of other fingers?

Accepted Answer

Opposition

Question 12

Which joint is most likely to be injured in a basketball player who twists her knee and cannot walk on that leg?

Accepted Answer

Knee joint

Question 13

Which type of cartilage is found in the menisci of the knee joint?

Accepted Answer

Fibrocartilage

Question 14

Which joint is a modified hinge joint that allows both hingelike and gliding movements?

Accepted Answer

Temporomandibular joint

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a component of the rotator cuff?

Accepted Answer

Deltoid

Question 16

Which joint type is characterized by bones united by hyaline cartilage and is typically immobile?

Accepted Answer

Synchondrosis

Question 17

Which ligament is responsible for preventing excessive lateral movement of the knee?

Accepted Answer

Fibular collateral ligament

Question 18

Which joint is primarily stabilized by the acetabulum and capsular ligaments?

Accepted Answer

Hip joint

Question 19

Which inflammatory condition is most likely to result from repetitive friction at a joint, such as in a tennis player’s elbow?

Accepted Answer

Bursitis

Question 20

Which type of synovial joint allows movement in two planes (biaxial), such as the wrist?

Accepted Answer

Condylar joint

Anatomy & Physiology Study Notes: Chapter 9 – Joints

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