MUSCULOSKELETAL - HA NURS 8020 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A freely mobile joint, such as the elbow or shoulder, is referred to as a
____________ joint. - ANSWER Diarthrosis
Vertebrae and Symphysis Pubis are classified as what sort of joint? This form of
joint is non-synovial and mildly movable. - ANSWER Amphiarthrosis
What form of joint do the distal ends of the radius and ulna represent? Non-
synovial, immobile. - ANSWER Synarthrosis
An illustration of hinge angular movement. The UNIAXIAL joint would be
____________. - ANSWER Elbow, finger, and knee
An example of a saddle articulating BIAXIAL join is ______________. -
ANSWER Thumb
Radius and Carpal are examples of ____________________ joints. - ANSWER
Condyloid or Biaxial
Multiaxial joints include ball and socket joints, such as _____________. -
ANSWER Hip and Shoulders
Another example of a multiaxial joint with gliding motions is the joint of the
__________ and ______________. - ANSWER: Vertebrae, Tarsal Bones of
Ankle
What is the strong connective tissue that covers the outside of a muscle belly
and connects to bone? - ANSWER Tendons
What is the avascular, thick connective tissue that surrounds the ends of
opposing bones and can endure greater strain and tension? - ANSWER
Cartilage
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