Question 1

Which of the following best describes a synostosis joint?

Accepted Answer

A joint where two bones are fused together, resulting in no movement.

Question 2

A 10-year-old child has an 'open' fibrous suture in the skull. What is the expected change in this joint as the child ages?

Accepted Answer

It will become a synostosis, fusing into a bony joint with no movement.

Question 3

Which structural classification of joints is characterized by the presence of a joint capsule, synovial fluid, and articular cartilage?

Accepted Answer

Synovial joints

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a synchondrosis?

Accepted Answer

Epiphyseal growth plate in a developing long bone

Question 5

A patient presents with a torn meniscus in the knee. What is the primary function of the meniscus in this joint?

Accepted Answer

To increase joint congruency and distribute load across the articular surfaces

Question 6

Which of the following best explains the trade-off between joint stability and mobility?

Accepted Answer

As joint mobility increases, stability generally decreases.

Question 7

Which type of joint is most likely to be found in the axial skeleton and allows only slight movement?

Accepted Answer

Amphiarthrosis

Question 8

A football player suffers a tear to the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee. What is the main role of this ligament?

Accepted Answer

To provide intrinsic stability by reinforcing the joint capsule medially

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the function of articular cartilage in synovial joints?

Accepted Answer

To reduce friction and absorb shock at the joint surfaces

Question 10

A patient with a shallow acetabulum (hip socket) is at increased risk for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Joint dislocation due to decreased stability

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the labrum is correct?

Accepted Answer

It is a ring of fibrocartilage that deepens the socket of ball-and-socket joints.

Question 12

Which of the following best describes a symphysis joint?

Accepted Answer

A joint where bones are united by fibrocartilage, allowing limited movement

Question 13

Which of the following is a correct example of a fibrous joint?

Accepted Answer

Suture between cranial bones

Question 14

A patient with a torn rotator cuff is likely to experience instability in which joint?

Accepted Answer

Shoulder (glenohumeral) joint

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the function of the joint capsule in a synovial joint?

Accepted Answer

It encloses the joint cavity and helps maintain joint stability.

Question 16

Which of the following equations best represents the relationship between joint stability (S) and mobility (M) as described in the study materials?

Accepted Answer

$S \propto \frac{1}{M}$

Question 17

A gymnast hyperextends her elbow, damaging the joint. Which type of joint is the elbow, and what movement does it primarily allow?

Accepted Answer

Hinge joint; uniaxial movement (flexion and extension)

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a factor that increases joint stability?

Accepted Answer

Increased joint mobility

Question 19

A dentist is studying the gomphosis joint. Which of the following best describes this joint?

Accepted Answer

A fibrous joint anchoring a tooth to its socket

Question 20

Which of the following best explains why the knee joint is susceptible to injury despite having menisci and strong ligaments?

Accepted Answer

It is a weight-bearing joint with a large range of motion, increasing stress on stabilizing structures.

Structural and Functional Classifications of Joints (Arthrology)

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