30 Questions
Which condition is characterized by the deposition of uric acid crystals in joints and soft tissues, followed by inflammation?
Gouty arthritis
What is the end result of rheumatoid arthritis?
Ankylosis
Which joints are most commonly replaced in arthroplasty?
Hips, knees, and shoulders
What is the largest and most complex joint of the body?
Knee joint
What is the term for the downward movement of a body part?
Depression
What happens in a dislocation?
Bones are forced out of alignment
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
Autoimmune disease
What are the two types of movement in the temporomandibular joint?
Hinge and gliding
What are the two angular movements that occur along the frontal plane?
Abduction and adduction
How are bones connected in syndesmoses?
By fibrous tissue
Which term describes the movement in the saddle joint where the thumb touches the tips of the other fingers?
Opposition
What are the two muscle attachments across a joint called?
Origin and insertion
What is the recommended treatment for osteoarthritis?
Glucosamine sulfate (1500mg/day)
What is the function of the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle (patellar tendon)?
Allows flexion and extension of the knee
Which two special movements occur between the radius and ulna?
Supination and pronation
What is osteoarthritis characterized by?
Formation of bone spurs
What is the term for the turning of a bone around its own long axis?
Rotation
What is the function of synovial joints?
To allow movement in multiple planes
What are the two movements of the foot in the transverse plane?
Inversion and eversion
What type of movement occurs in uniaxial joints?
Movement in one plane
What are the three types of fibrous structural joints?
Sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses
What are the two movements of the foot?
Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
What is the most commonly affected joint in gouty arthritis?
The joint at the base of the great toe
What is tendonitis?
Inflammation of tendon sheaths typically caused by overuse
What are the symptoms of arthritis?
Pain, stiffness, and swelling of a joint
What is the most easily dislocated joint in the body?
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
What is the term for the movement in a transverse plane that involves posterior movement?
Retraction
What type of movement occurs in nonaxial joints?
Slipping movements only
What is the term for the lifting of a body part superiorly?
Elevation
What type of movement occurs in biaxial joints?
Movement in two planes
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