Anatomy and Physiology Quiz

Which of the following do all synovial joints contain (select all that apply)

• Articular cartilage

• Articular capsule

• Fat pads

• Reinforcing ligaments

• Synovial fluid

What is the largest muscle in the lower leg?

• gastrocnemius

• tibialis posterior

• soleus

• tibialis anterior

Which of the following develops from the ectoderm

• Skin

• Muscle

• Lungs

• Heart

Which type of fibrous joint connects the tibia and fibula?

• gomphosis

• symphysis

• syndesmosis

• suture

What is the position of the body when it is in the 'normal anatomical position'?

• The person is prone with upper limbs, including palms, touching sides and lower limbs touching at sides.

• The person is standing facing the observer, with upper limbs extended out at a ninety-degree angle from the torso and lower limbs in a wide stance with feet pointing laterally

• The person is supine with upper limbs, including palms, touching sides and lower limbs touching at sides.

• None of the above

In observing epithelial cells under a microscope, the cells are arranged in a single layer and look tall and narrow, and the nucleus is located close to the basal side of the cell. The specimen is what type of epithelial tissue?

• transitional

• stratified

• columnar

• squamous

Which type of joint allows for only uniaxial movement?

• ball-and-socket joint

• saddle joint

• hinge joint

• condyloid joint

C.J. is stuck in her car during a bitterly cold blizzard. Her body responds to the cold by ________.

• becoming lethargic to conserve heat

• significantly increasing blood oxygen levels

• breaking down stored energy

• increasing the blood to her hands and feet

The lambdoid suture joins the parietal bone to the ________.

• occipital bone

• frontal bone

• temporal bone

• other parietal bone

What is the function of the anterior cruciate ligament?

• Intracapsular ligament to prevent anterior glide

• Intracapsular ligament to prevent posterior glide

• Anchor the patella into place during knee flexion

• Extracapsular ligament to reinforce the joint capsule