EXAM #3 Review (A&PI)

Which of the following is a functional classification of joints that have the least mobility?

• synovial

• synarthroses

• amphiarthroses

• diarthroses

Which type of joint forms a connection between the distal ends of the ulna and radius?

• suture

• gomphosis

• syndesmosis

• synovial

Which of the following types of joints typically ossifies as one ages?

• sutures

• syndesmoses

• gomphoses

Which of the following decrease friction between adjacent structures during movement?

• ligaments

• bursae

• tendons

• muscles

Which of the following is a unique feature of synovial joints?

• a fluid-filled cavity

• ligaments connecting bones

• presence of hyaline cartilage

• synarthrotic function

Which of the following synovial joint types would allow flexion and extension movements only?

• pivot joint

• plan joint

• hinge joint

• condylar joint

• ball-and-socket joint

Movement at which of the following joints results in pronation and supination?

• hip bone- femur

• radius- ulna

• Femur- tibia

• ulna- humerus

Which part of the nervous system transmits impulses that most directly lead to an increase in heart rate?

• autonomic nervous system

• sensory division

• central nervous system

• somatic nervous system

Which two types of neuroglia form insulating coverings called myelin sheaths?

• ependymal cells and astrocytes

• astrocytes and Schwann cells

• oligodendrocytes and microglial cells

• oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells

Which type of neuroglia line the central cavities of the brain and spinal cord?

• astrocytes

• ependymal cells

• microglial cells

• Schwann cells