The function of a bursa is to
A. provide support for a weak joint.
B. provide a fluid-filled cushion that reduces friction.
C. increase the articulating surface at a joint.
D. bind ligaments to bones.
E. produce fluid.
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Question 2) Hyaluronic acid
A. contributes to the rigidity of a joint.
B. is found in the synovial membrane.
C. is responsible for the lubricating properties of synovial fluid.
D. makes up most of the matrix of hyaline cartilage.
E. makes surfaces rough.
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Question 3) The inability to produce the fluid that keeps most joints moist indicates a disorder of the
A. cruciate ligament.
B. synovial membrane.
C. articular cartilage.
D. bursae.
E. mucus membrane.
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Question 4) An example of a symphysis is the
A. elbow joint.
B. temporomandibular joint.
C. costovertebral joint.
D. intervertebral joint.
E. sacroiliac joint.
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Question 5) A synchondrosis contains ___ cartilage.
A. synchronous
B. fibrous
C. elastic
D. reticular
E. hyaline
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Question 6) Synovial joints are different from both fibrous and cartilaginous joints because synovial joints
A. use fibrous connective tissue to hold the bones in the joint together.
B. are enclosed by a joint capsule.
C. are only temporary; they are replaced in the adult.
D. generally have both bones in the joint fused together.
E. are not freely moveable.
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Question 7) Most of the joints in the appendicular skeleton are _____ joints.
A. fibrous
B. immovable
C. synovial
D. cartilaginous
E. inarticulate
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Question 8) Which of the following is NOT a cartilaginous joint?
A. epiphyseal plates
B. intervertebral disks
C. fontanelles
D. sternocostal joint
E. manubriosternal joint
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Question 9) The joint between the teeth and the mandibular alveolus is an example of a
A. suture.
B. syndesmosis.
C. gomphosis.
D. synostosis.
E. symphysis.
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Question 10) The epiphyseal plate of a growing bone is actually a temporary joint called a
A. synchondrosis.
B. synostosis.
C. syndesmosis.
D. symphysis.
E. suture.
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