A joint that permits free movement is called...

A) a diarthrosis.

B) a hinge joint.

C) A synarthrosis.

D) an amphiarthrosis.

E) a synovial joint.

A joint that holds skull bones together is called (a)...

A) synostosis.

B) gomphosis.

C) synchondrosis.

D) suture.

E) none of the above.

A cartilaginous joint that does not permit movement is (a)...

A) syndesmosis.

B) synchondrosis.

C) synostosis.

D) synovial joint.

E) none of the above.

A joint that permits free movement in only two directions is a...

A) monaxial joint.

B) syndesmosis.

C) biaxial joint.

D) suture.

E) triaxial joint.

An accessory structure of a joint that subdivides a synovial cavity, channels the flow of synovial fluid, or allows for variations in the shapes of the articular surfaces is a...

A) fat pad.

B) ligament.

C) meniscus.

D) tendon.

E) bursa.

The structure that surrounds a diarthrotic joint is called (a)...

A) synovial membrane.

B) meniscus.

C) bursa.

D) joint capsule.

E) none of the above.

A small, synovial fluid-filled pocket in connective tissue, which may be connected to a joint cavity, is a...

A) retinaculum.

B) bursa.

C) gomphosis.
D) fat pad.

E) meniscus.

Which of the following is not a classification of a synovial joint?

A) symphysis

B) gliding

C) ball and socket

D) pivot

E) hinge

Which of the following associations is not true?

A) uniaxial-hinge

B) monaxial-hinge

C) biaxial-hinge

D) multiaxial-pivot

E) none of the above.

Typical movement at a hinge joint includes...

A) rotation.

B) flexion.

C) gliding.

D) extension.

E) both B and D.

A movement away from the longitudinal axis of the body in the frontal plane is...

A) rotation.

B) abduction.

C) gliding.

D) flexion.

E) extension.

Pronation and supination occur at the...

A) proximal radioulnar joint.

B) ankle.

C) elbow.

D) knee.

E) hip.

A movement that turns the sole of the foot inward is an example of...

A) elevation.

B) inversion.

C) protraction.

D) opposition.

E) none of the above.

To push a structure anteriorly is an example of which movement?

A) extension

B) protraction

C) hyperextension

D) retraction

E) anterior rotation

The type of joint formed by the fusion of two bones is (a)...

A) synostosis.

B) synchondrosis.

C) symphysis.

D) syndesmosis.

E) none of the above.

The joint that permits the greatest range of motion in the entire body is the...

A) knee.

B) neck.

C) shoulder.

D) hip.

E) elbow.

The metacarpophalangeal joints have...

A) pivot.

B) ball and socket.

C) hinge.

D) saddle type.

E) ellipsoidal articulations.

Which of the following is not a function of intervertebral disks?

A) contribute to the height of an individual

B) provide lubrication

C) prevent bone-on-bone contact

D) act as shock absorbers

E) All of the above are functions of intervertebral disks.

Interphalangeal joints are...

A) ellipsoidal joints.

B) ball and socket joints.

C) hinge joints.

D) gliding joints.

E) none of the above.

Which of the following does not contribute to the limitation of movement of a joint?

A) the joint capsule

B) shape of the articular surface

C) tendon attachments

D) presence of muscle, other bones, etc., near the joint

E) All of the above contribute to limiting range of motion.

Which of the following is most unique to the knee?

A) joint capsule

B) bursae

C) menisci

D) tendons

E) ligaments

All of the following are synovial joints found in the foot except...

A) intertarsal joints.

B) interphalangeal joints.

C) tarsometatarsal joint.

D) metatarsophalangeal joints.

E) There are no exceptions; all of the above are found in the foot.

The structure that attaches the patella to the tibia is called (the)...

A) patellar ligament.

B) collateral ligament.

C) quadriceps tendon.

D) synovial membrane.

E) none of the above.

Which of the following ligaments attaches the clavicle to the scapula?

A) acromioclavicular

B) glenoid labrum

C) glenohumeral

D) coracoaacromial

E) A and B

Which of the following statements about the elbow is false...

A) It involves the humeroulnar joint.

B) The elbow is actually two joints.

C) The elbow is extremely stable.

D) Rotation of the elbow is called supination and pronation.

E) A, B, and C are true.

The layers of connective tissue surrounding a skeletal muscle from the outside to the inside in correct order are...

A) endomysium, epimysium, and perimysium.

B) epimysium, perimysium, and endomysium.

C) perimysium, epimysium, and endomysium.

D) endomysium, perimysium, and epimysium.

E) epimysium, endomysium, and perimysium.

The connective tissues that surround skeletal muscles are collectively called...

A) subserous fascia.

B) deep fascia.

C) superficial fascia.

D) aponeuroses.

E) none of the above.

A word in a muscle name that indicates it is a large muscle might be...

A) magnus.

B) minimus.

C) brevis.

D) longus.

E) minor.

Which of the following words mean short?

A) longissumus

B) brevis

C) gracilis

D) major

E) latissimus

Which of the following is a function of skeletal muscle?

A) stabilize joints

B) maintain posture

C) generate heat

D) produce movement

E) all of the above

The muscular partition that separates the abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities is the...

A) diaphragm.

B) masseter.

C) transversus abdominis.

D) perineum.

E) rectus abdominis.

Which of the following features are common to the muscles of mastication?

A) They are considered among the muscles of facial expression.

B) They share an oculomotor nerve innervation.

C) They allow a person to smile.

D) They move the mandible at the temporomandibular joint.

E) A and C are true.

Which of the following muscles is not involved in the process of chewing or manipulating food in the mouth?

A) masseter

B) temporalis

C) omohyoid

D) external pterygoid

E) internal pterygoid

Orbicularis oris, orbicularis oculi, and platysma are part of the group of muscles known as muscles of...

A) facial expression.

B) the tongue.

C) mastication.

D) the pharynx.

E) the extra-ocular region.

Which muscle has three attachements to bone?

A) thyrohyoid

B) mylohyoid

C) stylohyoid

D) sternocleidomastoid

E) sternohyoid

Muscles of facial expression most often insert into the...

A) muscles adjacent to them.

B) skin.

C) eyes.

D) bones of the face.

E) tongue.

The deepest layer of the anterial abdominal muscles is the...

A) psoas major.

B) transversus abdominis.

C) internal oblique.

D) external oblique.

E) rectus abdominis.

Of the following muscles, which can compress the abdomen?

A) external oblique

B) internal oblique

C) transversus abdominis

D) rectus abdominis

E) all of the above

The powerful flexors of the thigh are the...

A) iliopsoas.

B) pectineus.

C) obturators.

D) piriformis.

E) adductors.

Knee extensors, known as the quadriceps femoris, include the...

A) three vastus muscles and the rectus femoris.

B) biceps femoris, gracilis, and sartorius.

C) popliteus, iliopsoas, and gracilis.

D) hamstrings and adductors.

E) gastrocnemius, tibialis, and fibularis.

Muscles associated with the upper limb and pectoral girdle belong to which of the following groups?

A) muscles that move the hand and fingers

B) muscles that position the pectoral girdle

C) muscles that move the arm

D) muscles that move the forearm and wrist

E) all of the above

Which of the following muscles belongs to the group known as "hamstrings"?

A) semimembranosus

B) semitendinosus

C) biceps femoris

D) all of the above

E) none of the above

Which muscle does not insert into the medial border of the scapula?

A) serratus anterior

B) rhomboid major

C) rhomboid minor

D) trapezius

The _____ muscle covers most of the surface area of the upper back.

A) rhomboid

B) infraspinatus

C) trapezius

D) teres major

E) none of the above

All of following are part of the rotator cuff except the...

A) teres minor.

B) infraspinatus.

C) subscapularis.

D) teres major.

E) supraspinatus.

The origin of the deltoid is (the)...

A) clavicle.

B) scapula.

C) vertebral column.

D) humerus.

E) both A and B.

The muscle just superior to the spine of the scapula that is part of the rotator cuff is the...

A) coracobrachialis.

B) subscapularis.

C) infraspinatus.

D) supraspinatus.

E) teres minor.

The muscles of the arm (brachium) are divided into which of the following compartments?

A) superior and inferior

B) anterior and posterior

C) pronator and supinator

D) proximal and distal

E) medial and lateral

Extensors of the elbow include (the)...

A) triceps brachii.

B) coracobrachialis and brachioradialis.

C) deltoid and supinator.

D) brachioradialis and brachialis.

E) none of the above.

Actions of the biceps brachii muscle include...

A) supination of the forearm.

B) flexion of the shoulder.

C) flexion of the elbow.

D) all of the above.

E) A and C only.

The primary flexors of the wrist include which of the following muscles?

A) supinator and brachioradialis

B) brachialis and palmaris longus

C) flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor carpi radialis, and palmaris longus

D) both A and C

E) none of the above

The _____ muscle attaches to the radial tuberosity.

A) biceps brachii

B) anconeus

C) brachioradialis

D) supinator

E) none of the above

Movements made by the thumb include...

A) flexion and extension.

B) abduction and adduction.

C) flexion, extension, and opposition.

D) flexion, extension, and rotation.

E) both B and C.

Muscles in all of the following groups originate on the lower limb except...

A) muscles that move the leg.

B) muscles that move the thigh.

C) muscles that move the foot and toes.

D) B and C only

E) There are no exceptions; all of these groups include muscles that originate on the lower limb.

What is is the longest muscle in the body?

A) rectus femoris

B) adductor longus

C) sartorius

D) adductor magnus

E) gracilis

The muscles that originate on the anterior surface of the pubic bone are...

A) medial rotators of the thigh.

B) adductors of the thigh.

C) flexors of the thigh.

D) extensors of the thigh.

E) none of the above.

Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and the semimembranosus are all in the...

A) posterior compartment of the thigh.

B) anterior compartment of the leg.

C) lateral compartment of the thigh.

D) anterior compartment of the thigh.

E) posterior compartment of the leg.

The only muscle that acts as a flexor of the knee and originates on the iliac spine is the...

A) semitendinosus.

B) biceps femoris.

C) semimembranosus.

D) sartorius.

The muscle that looks like a fish is the...

A) soleus.

B) sartorius.

C) semitendinosus.

D) popliteus.

E) gastrocnemius.

Which of the following muscles are extensors of the leg?

A) vastus lateralis

B) vastus medialis

C) vastus intermedius

D) rectus femoris

E) all of the above

The muscles of the quadriceps femoris group insert on (the)...

A) head of the fibula.

B) anterior inferior iliac spine.

C) tibial tuberosity.

D) femoral condyles.

E) none of the above.

The muscle that can both flex and adduct the arm is (the)...

A) latissimus dorsi.

B) subscapularis.

C) pectoralis major.

D) teres major.

E) none of the above.

The knee extensor muscle that also assists in flexion of the thigh is the...

A) rectus femoris.

B) satorius.

C) vastus lateralis.

D) vastus intermedius.

E) vastus medialis.

The _____ muscle is the most active muscle of the pectoral girdle because it can move the scapula in nearly any direction.

A) trapezius

B) levator scapulae

C) latissimus dorsi

D) deltoid

E) rhomboid major