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Test Description: Structure and function of articulations of the skeletal system.

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1) The slippery substance that lubricates some kinds of joints is called

Asynovial fluid Bmucous Csyndesmosis fluid Dcartilage

2) A joint in which two bones do not move is called a

Agomphosis Bsynarthrosis Cdiarthrosis Damphiarthrosis

3) The type of joint that provides the most movement between bones is called a

Adiarthrosis Bamphiarthrosis Csynarthrosis Dfibrous joint

4) An example of a gomphosis is

Athe olecranon of the ulna into the fossa on the humerus Bthe root of a tooth in its socket in the mandible Cthe head of the femur into the acetabulum of the coxa Dthe connection of the proximal phalange and metacarpal of the thumb

5) Which of these articulations provides the LEAST movement?

Athe sutures of the cranial bones Bthe pubis symphysis Cthe rib to sternum joint Dthe tibia-fibula joint

6) Which two joints allow rotational movement?

Aellipsoidal and ball & socket Bpivot and saddle Cpivot and ellipsoidal Dpivot and ball & socket

7) The articulation between the first metacarpal and the trapezium is the only example of a

Aellipsoidal joint Bsaddle joint Chinge joint Dgliding joint

8) The type of joint found at the knee is a

Asynarthrosis Bdiarthrosis Cgomphosis Damphiarthrosis

9) The space between bones in a joint is called the

Amenisci cavity Bcartilaginous cavity Carticular cavity Dsynovial cavity

10) The type of joint that allows a sliding motion between flat surfaces of bones is the

Ahinge joint Bellipsoidal joint Cball and socket joint Dgliding joint

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