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Which condition is characterized by the deposition of uric acid crystals in joints and soft tissues, followed by inflammation?

Rheumatoid arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis

Osteoarthritis

Gouty arthritis (correct)

What is the end result of rheumatoid arthritis?

Muscle weakness

Joint stiffness

Ankylosis (correct)

Bone fractures

Which joints are most commonly replaced in arthroplasty?

Fingers, toes, and spine

Jaw, neck, and pelvis

Hips, knees, and shoulders (correct)

Elbows, ankles, and wrists

What is the largest and most complex joint of the body?

Knee joint Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the downward movement of a body part?

Depression Signup and view all the answers

What happens in a dislocation?

Bones are forced out of alignment Signup and view all the answers

What is rheumatoid arthritis?

Autoimmune disease Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of movement in the temporomandibular joint?

Hinge and gliding Signup and view all the answers

What are the two angular movements that occur along the frontal plane?

Abduction and adduction Signup and view all the answers

How are bones connected in syndesmoses?

By fibrous tissue Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the movement in the saddle joint where the thumb touches the tips of the other fingers?

Opposition Signup and view all the answers

What are the two muscle attachments across a joint called?

Origin and insertion Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment for osteoarthritis?

Glucosamine sulfate (1500mg/day) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle (patellar tendon)?

Allows flexion and extension of the knee Signup and view all the answers

Which two special movements occur between the radius and ulna?

Supination and pronation Signup and view all the answers

What is osteoarthritis characterized by?

Formation of bone spurs Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the turning of a bone around its own long axis?

Rotation Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of synovial joints?

To allow movement in multiple planes Signup and view all the answers

What are the two movements of the foot in the transverse plane?

Inversion and eversion Signup and view all the answers

What type of movement occurs in uniaxial joints?

Movement in one plane Signup and view all the answers

What are the three types of fibrous structural joints?

Sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses Signup and view all the answers

What are the two movements of the foot?

Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion Signup and view all the answers

What is the most commonly affected joint in gouty arthritis?

The joint at the base of the great toe Signup and view all the answers

What is tendonitis?

Inflammation of tendon sheaths typically caused by overuse Signup and view all the answers

What are the symptoms of arthritis?

Pain, stiffness, and swelling of a joint Signup and view all the answers

What is the most easily dislocated joint in the body?

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) Signup and view all the answers

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