YMCA L3 Anatomy - Joint Structures

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1.

The shoulder girdle is the combination of which two bones?
- A.
  
  Clavicle and scapula
- B.
  
  Scapula and sternum
- C.
  
  Humerus and clavicle
- D.
  
  Clavicle and sternum
2.

The bony end of the scapula is known as the
- A.
  
  Acromion process
- B.
  
  Glenoid cavity
- C.
  
  Glenohumeral joint
- D.
  
  AC joint
3.

The area of the shoulder girdle where the head of the humerus fits is known as the
- A.
  
  Glenoid cavity
- B.
  
  Acromioclavicular joint
- C.
  
  Acromion process
- D.
  
  Proximal cavity
4.

What is the name of the bone in the upper arm?
- A.
  
  Humerus
- B.
  
  Clavicle
- C.
  
  Radius
- D.
  
  Ulna
5.

What is the name of the group of muscles that give the shoulder its stability?
- A.
  
  Rotator cuff
- B.
  
  Glenohumeral
- C.
  
  Acromial
- D.
  
  Radioulnar
6.

What type of bones are the radius and ulna?
- A.
  
  Long
- B.
  
  Short
- C.
  
  Flat
- D.
  
  Sesamoid
7.

What are the two bones in the lower arm?
- A.
  
  Radius/ulna
- B.
  
  Clavicle/scapula
- C.
  
  Tibia/fibula
- D.
  
  Humerus/carpals
8.

What type of joint is found at the radioulnar joint?
- A.
  
  Pivot
- B.
  
  Hinge
- C.
  
  Gliding
- D.
  
  Ball and socket
9.

Which bone in the arm articulates with the carpal bones?
- A.
  
  Radius
- B.
  
  Ulna
- C.
  
  Phalanges
- D.
  
  Humerus
10.

Which type of joint is found at the wrist?
- A.
  
  Condyloid
- B.
  
  Sesamoid
- C.
  
  Hinge
- D.
  
  Pivot
11.

How many bones are found in the hand?
- A.
  
  27
- B.
  
  33
- C.
  
  30
- D.
  
  25
12.

What type of joint is found in the carpals giving it a large degree of flexibility?
- A.
  
  Gliding
- B.
  
  Hinge
- C.
  
  Pivot
- D.
  
  Saddle
13.

The articulation between thumb and first metacarpal is a
- A.
  
  Saddle joint
- B.
  
  Condyloid joint
- C.
  
  Gliding joint
- D.
  
  Pivot joint
14.

What is a common injury of the wrist and palm?
- A.
  
  Carpal tunnel syndrome
- B.
  
  Dislocation
- C.
  
  Fracture
- D.
  
  Trapped nerve
15.

How many separate bones are found in the vertebral column?
- A.
  
  33
- B.
  
  27
- C.
  
  30
- D.
  
  35
16.

What is the function of the vertebral column?
- A.
  
  Weight transmission
- B.
  
  Carrying messages
- C.
  
  Movemenbt
- D.
  
  Hyperextension
17.

What type of bone is a vertebral disc?
- A.
  
  Irregular
- B.
  
  Flat
- C.
  
  Short
- D.
  
  Sesamoid
18.

Stacked vertebrae provide a protective channel through which the spinal cord runs called…..
- A.
  
  Vertebral foramen
- B.
  
  Spinous process
- C.
  
  Centrum
- D.
  
  Transverse process
19.

What area of the spine has the largest number of vertebrae?
- A.
  
  Thoracic
- B.
  
  Cervical
- C.
  
  Sacral
- D.
  
  Lumbar
20.

Which area of the vertebral column is the most moveable area?
- A.
  
  Thoracic
- B.
  
  Cervical
- C.
  
  Sacral
- D.
  
  Lumbar
21.

Which are of the vertebral column has to cope with the most impact stress?
- A.
  
  Lumbar
- B.
  
  Coccyx
- C.
  
  Sacral
- D.
  
  Thoracic
22.

The larger of the two bones in the lower leg is
- A.
  
  Tibia
- B.
  
  Fibula
- C.
  
  Femur
- D.
  
  Calcaneus
23.

What is the role of the tibia?
- A.
  
  Weight transmission
- B.
  
  Stabilising the ankle
- C.
  
  Knee extension
- D.
  
  Articulation with the hip
24.

What type of joint is found at the knee?
- A.
  
  Hinge
- B.
  
  Pivot
- C.
  
  Saddle
- D.
  
  Ball and socket
25.

What do the bursa in the knee help to prevent?
- A.
  
  Friction
- B.
  
  Carpal tunnel
- C.
  
  Hyperextension
- D.
  
  Injury