31) The condition in which excessive amounts of synovial fluid effuse into a joint cavity is called
A) chondromalacia.
B) ankylosing spondylitis.
C) arthroplasty.
D) synovitis.
32) An example of a synarthrotic fibrous joint is the
A) sagittal suture.
B) interosseous membrane between the radius and the ulna.
C) pubic symphysis.
D) intervertebral discs.
33) Which of the factors listed below contributes least to hip joint stability?
A) muscle tone
B) ligaments in the articular capsule
C) the deep socket
D) ligaments attached to the head of the femur
34) An example of a pivot joint is the
A) atlantoaxial joint
B) distal tibiofibular joint.
C) sagittal suture.
D) suture.
35) An example of a saddle-shaped synovial joint is the
A) radioulnar joint
B) temporomandibular joint.
C) carpometacarpal of digit 1.
D) glenohumeral joint.
36) Articular cartilages are found both in symphyses and in
A) sutures.
B) synovial joints.
C) synchondroses.
D) syndesmoses.
37) Synovial joint cavities are the only important exceptions to the rule that cavities in the body are always lined with epithelia. The synovial membrane consists of
A) loose connective tissue.
B) muscle tissue.
C) nervous tissue.
D) dense irregular connective tissue.
38) The main function of synovial fluid is
A) cooling.
B) nourishing bone.
C) removing metabolic wastes.
D) lubrication.
39) In abduction of the fingers, the fifth finger moves medially, and the second finger moves
A) anteriorly.
B) laterally.
C) medially.
D) by flexing toward the palm.
40) By hyperextending a thigh at the hip joint, you could
A) hit your chin with your knee.
B) perform the same movement as circumduction.
C) squeeze both thighs together.
D) bring your knee and leg to a position posterior to the thorax.