Joint biomechanics MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: September 28, 2024

What is the primary function of synovial fluid in joints?
A) Providing nutrients to cartilage
B) Lubricating the joint surfaces
C) Absorbing shock
D) Supporting bone structure
Answer: B) Lubricating the joint surfaces

Which type of joint allows for the greatest range of motion?
A) Hinge joint
B) Ball-and-socket joint
C) Pivot joint
D) Saddle joint
Answer: B) Ball-and-socket joint

What type of movement occurs at a hinge joint?
A) Rotation
B) Gliding
C) Flexion and extension
D) Abduction and adduction
Answer: C) Flexion and extension

The knee joint is classified as a:
A) Ball-and-socket joint
B) Hinge joint
C) Pivot joint
D) Saddle joint
Answer: B) Hinge joint

What is the term for the fibrous connective tissue that connects bone to bone?
A) Ligament
B) Tendon
C) Cartilage
D) Meniscus
Answer: A) Ligament

Which structure acts as a shock absorber in synovial joints?
A) Synovial fluid
B) Bursa
C) Articular cartilage
D) Ligament
Answer: C) Articular cartilage

Which type of joint allows for rotational movement around a single axis?
A) Hinge joint
B) Ball-and-socket joint
C) Pivot joint
D) Gliding joint
Answer: C) Pivot joint

What type of joint is found between the carpals of the wrist?
A) Hinge joint
B) Pivot joint
C) Saddle joint
D) Gliding joint
Answer: D) Gliding joint

The range of motion of a joint is referred to as its:
A) Stability
B) Flexibility
C) Mobility
D) Agility
Answer: C) Mobility

Which structure helps to stabilize the knee joint?
A) Synovial fluid
B) Ligaments
C) Meniscus
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above

Which type of joint is the shoulder joint?
A) Hinge joint
B) Ball-and-socket joint
C) Pivot joint
D) Saddle joint
Answer: B) Ball-and-socket joint

What is the role of cartilage in joints?
A) To connect muscle to bone
B) To provide cushioning and support
C) To produce synovial fluid
D) To stabilize the joint
Answer: B) To provide cushioning and support

What is the term for the movement that decreases the angle between two body parts?
A) Extension
B) Abduction
C) Flexion
D) Rotation
Answer: C) Flexion

Which of the following joints allows for both flexion and extension as well as rotation?
A) Hinge joint
B) Ball-and-socket joint
C) Saddle joint
D) Pivot joint
Answer: B) Ball-and-socket joint

Which ligament is crucial for the stability of the knee joint?
A) Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
B) Patellar ligament
C) Medial collateral ligament (MCL)
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above

What type of movement occurs at a saddle joint?
A) Flexion and extension
B) Rotation
C) Circumduction
D) Opposition
Answer: D) Opposition

The term “articulation” refers to:
A) The location where two bones meet
B) The range of motion of a joint
C) The fluid within a joint
D) The type of connective tissue
Answer: A) The location where two bones meet

What is the primary role of the meniscus in the knee joint?
A) Absorbing shock
B) Stabilizing the joint
C) Providing lubrication
D) Connecting muscle to bone
Answer: A) Absorbing shock

Which type of joint is found at the base of the thumb?
A) Hinge joint
B) Ball-and-socket joint
C) Saddle joint
D) Pivot joint
Answer: C) Saddle joint

What is the main characteristic of a fibrous joint?
A) It allows for free movement.
B) It is connected by cartilage.
C) It is connected by dense connective tissue.
D) It contains synovial fluid.
Answer: C) It is connected by dense connective tissue.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of synovial joints?
A) Joint cavity
B) Synovial membrane
C) Articular cartilage
D) Direct connection between bones
Answer: D) Direct connection between bones

The primary movement of the hip joint is:
A) Flexion and extension
B) Abduction and adduction
C) Rotation
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above

Which type of joint provides minimal movement and is connected by cartilage?
A) Synovial joint
B) Fibrous joint
C) Cartilaginous joint
D) Hinge joint
Answer: C) Cartilaginous joint

What is the function of the articular capsule in synovial joints?
A) To provide stability
B) To protect the joint
C) To produce synovial fluid
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above

What type of movement occurs when you turn your head to look left and right?
A) Flexion
B) Extension
C) Rotation
D) Abduction
Answer: C) Rotation

What is the term for a joint that allows no movement?
A) Synarthrosis
B) Amphiarthrosis
C) Diarthrosis
D) Osteoarthritis
Answer: A) Synarthrosis

Which joint is primarily involved in the movement of the elbow?
A) Hinge joint
B) Pivot joint
C) Saddle joint
D) Ball-and-socket joint
Answer: A) Hinge joint

What connects the femur to the tibia in the knee joint?
A) Meniscus
B) Ligament
C) Tendon
D) Cartilage
Answer: B) Ligament

What type of joint is the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)?
A) Hinge joint
B) Pivot joint
C) Ball-and-socket joint
D) Compound joint
Answer: D) Compound joint

Which of the following provides stability to the shoulder joint?
A) Rotator cuff muscles
B) Ligaments
C) Bursae
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above

The glenoid cavity is part of which joint?
A) Knee joint
B) Hip joint
C) Shoulder joint
D) Elbow joint
Answer: C) Shoulder joint

Which joint allows for gliding movements, such as in the wrist?
A) Hinge joint
B) Pivot joint
C) Saddle joint
D) Plane joint
Answer: D) Plane joint

What is the term for the swelling that occurs in a joint due to inflammation?
A) Bursitis
B) Arthritis
C) Synovitis
D) Tendonitis
Answer: C) Synovitis

Which of the following is a characteristic of a ball-and-socket joint?
A) It allows for rotational movement.
B) It allows for flexion and extension only.
C) It is found in the knee.
D) It is immovable.
Answer: A) It allows for rotational movement.

What type of joint is the ankle joint classified as?
A) Hinge joint
B) Pivot joint
C) Ball-and-socket joint
D) Gliding joint
Answer: A) Hinge joint

The movement that increases the angle between two body parts is called:
A) Flexion
B) Extension
C) Rotation
D) Circumduction
Answer: B) Extension

What is the role of the synovial membrane?
A) To connect bone to bone
B) To produce synovial fluid
C) To absorb shock
D) To stabilize the joint
Answer: B) To produce synovial fluid

What type of joint movement is described as moving a body part away from the midline?
A) Adduction
B) Abduction
C) Flexion
D) Extension
Answer: B) Abduction

Which joint allows for opposition, such as moving the thumb across the palm?
A) Hinge joint
B) Ball-and-socket joint
C) Saddle joint
D) Pivot joint
Answer: C) Saddle joint

 

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