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Anatomy & Physiology

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Set 19 Joint Structure And Movements

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following is NOT true of joint movements?

A)Most joints are flexed and abducted when the body is in anatomical position.
B)When a skeletal muscle contracts to move a joint, the insertion is pulled toward the origin.
C)In the upper and lower limbs, the origin is typically proximal to the insertion.
D)The more moveable end of a skeletal muscle is called its insertion.
E)All of these are true of joint movements.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following is NOT true of the knee joint?

A)The knee is a modified hinge joint.
B)The knee contains a lateral meniscus and a medial meniscus.
C)It contains a condylar joint between the patellar surface of the femur and the patella.
D)The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament)is positioned so that it helps prevent hyperextension of the knee.
E)All of these are true of the knee joint.

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Question 3

(True False)

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The only structural type of joint that contains synovial fluid in a joint cavity is a cartilaginous joint.

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