In ________ crystals of uric acid form within the synovial fluid of joints.
A) rheumatism
B) degenerative joint disease
C) rheumatoid arthritis
D) osteoporosis
E) gouty arthritis
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Question 2) The clinical term for joint inflammation is
A) rheumatism.
B) atherosclerosis.
C) bursitis.
D) bunions.
E) arthritis.
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Question 3) A general term for pain and stiffness that affects the skeletal or muscular system is
A) rheumatism.
B) atherosclerosis.
C) bursitis.
D) bunions.
E) arthritis.
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Question 4) Arthritis always involves damage to the ________ cartilages, but the specific cause can vary.
A) articular
B) intervertebral
C) costal
D) elastic
E) fibrous
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Question 5) Which of the following is not a member of the rotator cuff?
A) teres major
B) subscapularis
C) teres minor
D) infraspinatus
E) supraspinatus
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Question 6) The shoulder joint, or ________ joint, permits the greatest range of motion of any joint.
A) coracocondylar
B) humeroacromial
C) clavicoscapular
D) glenohumeral
E) deltobrachial
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Question 7) The glenoid fossa is rimmed by the fibrocartilaginous
A) fovea capitis.
B) glenoid labrum.
C) menisci glenoidum.
D) annulus fibrosus.
E) nucleus pulposus.
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Question 8) The coxal bones articulate with the sacrum at the ________ joint.
A) vertebrocoxal
B) coxosacral
C) iliocoxal
D) vertebroilial
E) sacroiliac
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Question 9) Factors that increase the stability of the hip joint include
A) strong muscular padding.
B) tough capsule.
C) almost complete bony socket.
D) supporting ligaments.
E) All of the answers are correct.
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Question 10) Which of the following explains the occurrence of a hip fracture rather than a hip dislocation?
A) There is a severe lack of capsular fibers in hip joints compared to other synovial joints.
B) Only three ligaments are present in hip joints to provide stability.
C) Stress gets transferred from head of femur to the diaphysis via the thin neck.
D) Muscles surrounding the hip joint are altogether small and thus provide little stability.
E) All of the above.
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