RTE 1503 Chapter 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
axial skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER - the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and
spinal column and sternum and ribs/ 80 bones
appendicular skeleton - CORRECT ANSWER - bones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper
and lower extremities / 126 bones
Types of bones - CORRECT ANSWER - long, short, flat, irregular
7 synovial joints - CORRECT ANSWER - Plane, Ginglymus, trochoid, ellipsis, sellar,
spheroidal, bicondylar
ginglymus joint - CORRECT ANSWER - Hinge joint ( ex elbow)
plane joint - CORRECT ANSWER - allows only gliding movement ( ex c1/c2)
trochoid joint - CORRECT ANSWER - pivot joint, only permits rotation (ex ulna radial
joint)
ellipsoid joint - CORRECT ANSWER - condyloid joint (ex metacarpal/phalangeal
"MCP")
sellar joint - CORRECT ANSWER - saddle joint (ex sella turcica, carpal metacarpal
"CMC")
spheroidal - CORRECT ANSWER - ball and socket (ex hip / shoulder)