41) The largest ball-and-socket joint in the body is the
A) hip.
B) shoulder.
C) knee.
D) interphalangeal joint.
42) A condition that commonly leads to neck pain, ear problems, and pain when opening the mouth is
A) osteoarthritis.
B) temporomandibular disorder.
C) sutural disorders.
D) gout.
43) Besides helping to "lock" the knee, the posterior cruciate ligament
A) prevents posterior sliding of the tibia when the leg is flexed at the knee.
B) holds the patella to the tibia.
C) prevents all medial rotation on the femoral condyles.
D) breaks more frequently than the anterior cruciate ligament.
44) As an essential stage in the locking mechanism of the knee,
A) both cruciate and collateral ligaments tighten.
B) the popliteal muscle contracts.
C) the fibula is pulled out of the way.
D) the femur rotates laterally on the tibial condyles.
45) Student's elbow is an example of
A) tendonitis.
B) bursitis.
C) osteoarthritis.
D) gout.
46) A joint between a tooth and its socket is
A) a suture.
B) a gomphosis.
C) an ankylosis.
D) a synostosis.
47) A chronic disorder of joints in which the articular cartilages degenerate and bony spurs form is
A) rheumatoid arthritis.
B) osteoarthritis.
C) gout.
D) Lyme disease.
48) Which of the response pairs listed below does
not
correctly pair the joint category with its functional degree of mobility?
49) Capsular ligaments
A) are covered by synovial membrane.
B) are located outside the joint capsule.
C) are thickened parts of the joint capsule itself.
D) separate the synovial cavity into compartments.
50) Cartilaginous joints
A) allow free movement.
B) allow movement in only one plane as a hinge.
C) are seen in sutural lines.
D) include symphyses.