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Which one of the following is a correct definition of articulation?
Which one of the following is a correct definition of articulation?
Which one of the following is a correct definition of joint?
Which one of the following is a correct definition of joint?
Which one of the following is a correct classification of joints based on structure?
Which one of the following is a correct classification of joints based on structure?
Which one of the following is a correct classification of joints based on function?
Which one of the following is a correct classification of joints based on function?
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Which one of the following is a correct example of a fibrous joint?
Which one of the following is a correct example of a fibrous joint?
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Which one of the following is a correct example of a synovial joint?
Which one of the following is a correct example of a synovial joint?
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Which one of the following is a correct example of a functional classification of joints?
Which one of the following is a correct example of a functional classification of joints?
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Which type of fibrous joint permits no movement and is formed by the fusion of skull bones?
Which type of fibrous joint permits no movement and is formed by the fusion of skull bones?
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Which type of fibrous joint permits slight movement and is found between the tibia and fibula in the leg?
Which type of fibrous joint permits slight movement and is found between the tibia and fibula in the leg?
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Which type of fibrous joint binds adjacent long bones and is found between the radius and ulna in the forearm?
Which type of fibrous joint binds adjacent long bones and is found between the radius and ulna in the forearm?
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Which type of cartilaginous joint permits little or no movement and is formed by the fusion of the epiphysis, metaphysis, and epiphyseal plate?
Which type of cartilaginous joint permits little or no movement and is formed by the fusion of the epiphysis, metaphysis, and epiphyseal plate?
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Which type of cartilaginous joint permits slight movement and is found in the midline of the body, such as the junction of the manubrium and sternum?
Which type of cartilaginous joint permits slight movement and is found in the midline of the body, such as the junction of the manubrium and sternum?
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Which type of joint has a synovial cavity between articulating bones and is freely movable?
Which type of joint has a synovial cavity between articulating bones and is freely movable?
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What is the function of synovial fluid in a synovial joint?
What is the function of synovial fluid in a synovial joint?
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Which type of joint permits movement in a single axis, such as flexion and extension?
Which type of joint permits movement in a single axis, such as flexion and extension?
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What is the name of the joint between the proximal humerus and the scapula, which is the most mobile joint in the body?
What is the name of the joint between the proximal humerus and the scapula, which is the most mobile joint in the body?
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Which type of joint permits movement around two axes, such as flexion and extension, and abduction and adduction?
Which type of joint permits movement around two axes, such as flexion and extension, and abduction and adduction?
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What is the name of the narrow rim of fibrocartilage that deepens the glenoid cavity in the glenohumeral joint?
What is the name of the narrow rim of fibrocartilage that deepens the glenoid cavity in the glenohumeral joint?
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Which type of joint permits movement around three planes, such as flexion and extension, abduction and adduction, and rotation?
Which type of joint permits movement around three planes, such as flexion and extension, abduction and adduction, and rotation?
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Which ligaments stabilize the glenohumeral joint?
Which ligaments stabilize the glenohumeral joint?
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Which muscles make up the rotator cuff muscles that join the scapula with the humerus in the glenohumeral joint?
Which muscles make up the rotator cuff muscles that join the scapula with the humerus in the glenohumeral joint?
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Which type of joint is the acromioclavicular joint?
Which type of joint is the acromioclavicular joint?
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What bones are involved in the sternoclavicular joint?
What bones are involved in the sternoclavicular joint?
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How many synovial cavities does the sternoclavicular joint have?
How many synovial cavities does the sternoclavicular joint have?
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Which ligaments stabilize the acromioclavicular joint?
Which ligaments stabilize the acromioclavicular joint?
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What type of movement is possible at the sternoclavicular joint?
What type of movement is possible at the sternoclavicular joint?
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Which joint allows greater arm rotation above the head?
Which joint allows greater arm rotation above the head?
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Which ligament reinforces the sternoclavicular joint from the front?
Which ligament reinforces the sternoclavicular joint from the front?
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What type of joint is the sternoclavicular joint?
What type of joint is the sternoclavicular joint?
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Which ligament stabilizes the acromioclavicular joint from the back?
Which ligament stabilizes the acromioclavicular joint from the back?
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Which joint in the body is responsible for the lengthening of long bones during development?
Which joint in the body is responsible for the lengthening of long bones during development?
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What is the Latin phrase for joints?
What is the Latin phrase for joints?
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Which joint classification is based on the joining of two regions or parts?
Which joint classification is based on the joining of two regions or parts?
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What is the Greek word for joints?
What is the Greek word for joints?
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Which type of fibrous joint permits no movement and is formed by the fusion of skull bones?
Which type of fibrous joint permits no movement and is formed by the fusion of skull bones?
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What is the name of the joint between the proximal humerus and the scapula, which is the most mobile joint in the body?
What is the name of the joint between the proximal humerus and the scapula, which is the most mobile joint in the body?
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Which bones in the body have growth plates?
Which bones in the body have growth plates?
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What type of movement is possible at the sternoclavicular joint?
What type of movement is possible at the sternoclavicular joint?
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Which type of joint has a synovial cavity between articulating bones and is freely movable?
Which type of joint has a synovial cavity between articulating bones and is freely movable?
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At what age do growth plates typically fuse over?
At what age do growth plates typically fuse over?
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Which of the following statements about growth plates is true?
Which of the following statements about growth plates is true?
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What happens to the growth plates when skeletal maturity is reached?
What happens to the growth plates when skeletal maturity is reached?
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Which type of cartilaginous joint permits no movement and is formed by the fusion of the epiphysis, metaphysis, and epiphyseal plate?
Which type of cartilaginous joint permits no movement and is formed by the fusion of the epiphysis, metaphysis, and epiphyseal plate?
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What is the name of the joint between the proximal humerus and the scapula, which is the most mobile joint in the body?
What is the name of the joint between the proximal humerus and the scapula, which is the most mobile joint in the body?
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Which type of joint permits movement around three planes, such as flexion and extension, abduction and adduction, and rotation?
Which type of joint permits movement around three planes, such as flexion and extension, abduction and adduction, and rotation?
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What is the function of synovial fluid in a synovial joint?
What is the function of synovial fluid in a synovial joint?
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Which type of joint is formed by the joining of two bone surfaces with a layer of articular cartilage on each surface?
Which type of joint is formed by the joining of two bone surfaces with a layer of articular cartilage on each surface?
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What is the function of articular cartilage in a cartilaginous joint?
What is the function of articular cartilage in a cartilaginous joint?
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Which hormone is responsible for the loosening of ligaments, including the ligaments in the pubic symphysis, during pregnancy?
Which hormone is responsible for the loosening of ligaments, including the ligaments in the pubic symphysis, during pregnancy?
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What is the purpose of the widening of the pubic symphysis during pregnancy?
What is the purpose of the widening of the pubic symphysis during pregnancy?
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Which one of the following is a correct example of a syndesmosis joint?
Which one of the following is a correct example of a syndesmosis joint?
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Which one of the following is a correct definition of a suture joint?
Which one of the following is a correct definition of a suture joint?
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Which one of the following is a correct example of a fibrous joint?
Which one of the following is a correct example of a fibrous joint?
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Which one of the following is a correct example of a cartilaginous joint?
Which one of the following is a correct example of a cartilaginous joint?
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Which type of joint allows for a greater degree of movement, but also increases the instability of the joint?
Which type of joint allows for a greater degree of movement, but also increases the instability of the joint?
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What is the trade-off when it comes to synovial joints?
What is the trade-off when it comes to synovial joints?
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What is the purpose of synovial fluid in a synovial joint?
What is the purpose of synovial fluid in a synovial joint?
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Which type of joint permits movement in three planes, such as flexion and extension, abduction and adduction, and rotation?
Which type of joint permits movement in three planes, such as flexion and extension, abduction and adduction, and rotation?
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What is the function of the intervertebral discs in the body?
What is the function of the intervertebral discs in the body?
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Which type of joint permits slight movement and is found in the midline of the body, such as the junction of the manubrium and sternum?
Which type of joint permits slight movement and is found in the midline of the body, such as the junction of the manubrium and sternum?
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