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What type of joint is characterized by surfaces that are concavo-convex and allows for various movements including flexion and abduction?
What type of joint is characterized by surfaces that are concavo-convex and allows for various movements including flexion and abduction?
- Multiaxial joint
- Saddle joint (correct)
- Fibrous joint
- Plane joint
Which factor does NOT affect the stability of joints?
Which factor does NOT affect the stability of joints?
- Presence of synovial fluid (correct)
- Muscular support
- Thickness of the fibrous capsule
- Shape of the articulating surfaces
What is the term for the movement that brings the limb towards the trunk?
What is the term for the movement that brings the limb towards the trunk?
- Adduction (correct)
- Abduction
- Circumduction
- Extension
Which type of muscle is responsible for involuntary movements within the body?
Which type of muscle is responsible for involuntary movements within the body?
According to Hilton's law, what does the nerve that supplies a muscle acting on a joint also provide?
According to Hilton's law, what does the nerve that supplies a muscle acting on a joint also provide?
What type of joint allows for movement around multiple axes and has articulating surfaces that consist of a round head and a cup-shaped concave surface?
What type of joint allows for movement around multiple axes and has articulating surfaces that consist of a round head and a cup-shaped concave surface?
Which of the following movements describes a limb rotating laterally around its long axis?
Which of the following movements describes a limb rotating laterally around its long axis?
What limits movement at a joint due to the presence of processes around it?
What limits movement at a joint due to the presence of processes around it?
What type of joint is classified as having two bones within a single articular capsule?
What type of joint is classified as having two bones within a single articular capsule?
Which of the following structures is responsible for secreting and reabsorbing synovial fluid?
Which of the following structures is responsible for secreting and reabsorbing synovial fluid?
What is the primary function of synovial fluid in a synovial joint?
What is the primary function of synovial fluid in a synovial joint?
Which type of synovial joint allows for movement around a single longitudinal axis?
Which type of synovial joint allows for movement around a single longitudinal axis?
Which of the following is an example of a complex synovial joint?
Which of the following is an example of a complex synovial joint?
What type of synovial joint is characterized by an oval-shaped convex surface moving on a similar concave surface?
What type of synovial joint is characterized by an oval-shaped convex surface moving on a similar concave surface?
Which statement accurately describes intrinsic ligaments in synovial joints?
Which statement accurately describes intrinsic ligaments in synovial joints?
Which type of joint is classified as having more than two articulating bones surrounded by one articular capsule?
Which type of joint is classified as having more than two articulating bones surrounded by one articular capsule?
What is a primary function of flat bones?
What is a primary function of flat bones?
Which type of bone has a structure that includes air-filled cavities?
Which type of bone has a structure that includes air-filled cavities?
What characterizes irregular bones?
What characterizes irregular bones?
What is the role of periosteal vessels in long bones?
What is the role of periosteal vessels in long bones?
During the growth of bones, what happens at the cartilage epiphyses?
During the growth of bones, what happens at the cartilage epiphyses?
What is the function of sesamoid bones?
What is the function of sesamoid bones?
Which of the following is true regarding the nutrient artery?
Which of the following is true regarding the nutrient artery?
When do secondary ossification centers typically appear?
When do secondary ossification centers typically appear?
What is the primary function of spongy bone?
What is the primary function of spongy bone?
Which type of bone is formed from membranous mesenchymal tissue?
Which type of bone is formed from membranous mesenchymal tissue?
What distinguishes short tubular bones from long tubular bones?
What distinguishes short tubular bones from long tubular bones?
Which type of ossification involves the transformation of cartilage into bone?
Which type of ossification involves the transformation of cartilage into bone?
What is the primary characteristic of axial bones?
What is the primary characteristic of axial bones?
What type of cartilage is present at the epiphyseal plate of growing bones?
What type of cartilage is present at the epiphyseal plate of growing bones?
Which description best fits compact bone?
Which description best fits compact bone?
What is the main role of the metaphysis in bones?
What is the main role of the metaphysis in bones?
What is the primary function of the epiphyseal plate in long bones?
What is the primary function of the epiphyseal plate in long bones?
Which of the following correctly describes the growing ends of the upper limb long bones?
Which of the following correctly describes the growing ends of the upper limb long bones?
How do fibrous joints differ from cartilaginous joints?
How do fibrous joints differ from cartilaginous joints?
What age do the epiphyses around the elbow generally unite with the shaft?
What age do the epiphyses around the elbow generally unite with the shaft?
Which type of joint is the gomphosis classified as?
Which type of joint is the gomphosis classified as?
What describes the primary cartilaginous joint?
What describes the primary cartilaginous joint?
What is the role of periosteum in the growth of long bones?
What is the role of periosteum in the growth of long bones?
What happens to the lower end of the femur concerning growth and fusion?
What happens to the lower end of the femur concerning growth and fusion?
