21) Which of these joints incorporates two bones, the first costal cartilage, and an articular disc?
A) elbow joint
B) shoulder joint
C) sternoclavicular joint
D) hip joint
E) ankle joint
22) Which of these joints allows for dorsiflexion and plantar flexion?
A) elbow joint
B) shoulder joint
C) sternoclavicular joint
D) hip joint
E) ankle joint
23) Which of these joints is one of the most freely moving joints of the body, but requires the stability provided by the rotator cuff muscles to keep it in place?
A) elbow joint
B) shoulder joint
C) sternoclavicular joint
D) hip joint
E) ankle joint
24) Which of these joints is stabilized by glenohumeral ligaments?
A) elbow joint
B) shoulder joint
C) sternoclavicular joint
D) hip joint
E) ankle joint
25) Which of these joints is stabilized with an annular ligament?
A) elbow joint
B) shoulder joint
C) sternoclavicular joint
D) hip joint
E) ankle joint
26) Which structure(s) directly secures the humerus to the glenoid cavity?
A) the rotator cuff
B) the glenohumeral ligaments
C) the coracohumeral ligament
D) the tendon of the biceps brachii muscle
27) Which of these is
not
characteristic of a synchondrosis?
A) absence of a joint cavity
B) bone ends attached by collagen
C) composed of hyaline cartilage
D) not highly movable
28) What structures are most important in keeping the knee from moving medially to laterally?
A) the collateral ligaments
B) the menisci
C) the patellar ligament
D) the oblique popliteal ligaments
29) A joint capsule (articular capsule) has two layers. The function of the capsule's internal layer is to
A) strengthen the joint against tension.
B) produce synovial fluid.
C) contain all of the nerves and blood vessels of the joint.
D) act as a meniscus.
30) When the fibrous tissue of sutures ossifies, the resulting joint is called a
A) symphysis.
B) synchondrosis.
C) syndesmosis.
D) synostosis.