Human Anatomy & Physiology II
ANP 1106 MIDTERM 2 SAVORY VERIFIED ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS - MOST RECENT EDITION 2026/2027 (PASS
GUARANTEE)
1. A joint, or articulation, is best defined as:
A. A site where two or more bones meet
B. A site where a tendon meets a ligament
C. A site where a bone meets a muscle
D. A site where cartilage meets skin
2. Joints are classified structurally into how many major categories?
A. Five, based on range of motion
B. Three (fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial)
C. Four (fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial, bony)
D. Two (movable and immovable)
3. Fibrous joints are characterized by:
A. A fluid-filled joint cavity enclosed by a capsule
B. Bones united by hyaline or fibrocartilage
C. A meniscus separating the articulating bones
D. Bones connected by dense connective tissue with no joint cavity
4. An example of a fibrous joint is:
A. A skull suture
B. The pubic symphysis
C. The knee joint
D. The hip joint
5. Syndesmoses are fibrous joints in which bones are joined by:
A. A pad of fibrocartilage
B. A synovial membrane
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C. A ligament or sheet of fibrous tissue
D. Interlocking bony processes
6. The distal tibiofibular joint is an example of a:
A. Symphysis
B. Synchondrosis
C. Suture
D. Syndesmosis
7. Gomphoses are fibrous joints found:
A. Between the skull bones
B. Between the radius and ulna
C. Between the vertebrae
D. Between the teeth and their sockets
8. Cartilaginous joints unite bones by means of:
A. A synovial cavity
B. A meniscus and bursa
C. Dense collagen fibers only
D. Cartilage, with no joint cavity
9. A synchondrosis is a cartilaginous joint composed primarily of:
A. Elastic cartilage
B. Fibrocartilage
C. Dense irregular connective tissue
D. Hyaline cartilage
10. The epiphyseal plate in a growing long bone is functionally classified as a:
A. Symphysis
B. Syndesmosis
C. Synchondrosis
D. Diarthrosis
11. A symphysis is a cartilaginous joint in which the bones are joined by:
A. Hyaline cartilage only
B. Fibrocartilage
C. Loose areolar tissue
D. A synovial capsule
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12. The intervertebral discs are best classified as:
A. Sutures
B. Symphyses
C. Synovial joints
D. Synchondroses
13. Synovial joints are distinguished from other joint types by the presence of
a:
A. Sheet of fibrous tissue only
B. Layer of periosteum
C. Continuous plate of cartilage
D. Joint cavity filled with synovial fluid
14. The articular capsule of a synovial joint consists of:
A. An outer synovial layer and inner fibrous layer
B. Two layers of hyaline cartilage
C. An outer fibrous layer and an inner synovial membrane
D. A single layer of periosteum
15. Synovial fluid functions primarily to:
A. Form new bone at the joint margin
B. Anchor the bone to the periosteum
C. Transmit nerve impulses across the joint
D. Lubricate the joint and nourish articular cartilage
16. Articular cartilage covering the ends of bones in a synovial joint is
typically:
A. Elastic cartilage
B. Fibrocartilage
C. Hyaline cartilage
D. Calcified bone matrix
17. A fibrocartilage pad that improves the fit between articulating bones, as
seen in the knee, is called a:
A. Meniscus
B. Ligamentum teres
C. Tendon sheath
D. Bursa
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18. Bursae are small fluid-filled sacs that function to:
A. Anchor ligaments to the joint capsule
B. Replace torn cartilage in the joint
C. Produce synovial fluid for the joint cavity
D. Reduce friction between structures such as tendon and bone
19. Which structure directly limits the range of motion at a synovial joint and
connects bone to bone?
A. Tendon
B. Bursa
C. Ligament
D. Synovial membrane
20. Tendons differ from ligaments in that tendons connect:
A. Cartilage to cartilage
B. Muscle to bone
C. Bone to skin
D. Bone to bone
21. Functionally, joints are classified according to:
A. Their location in the axial versus appendicular skeleton
B. Whether they contain synovial fluid only
C. The amount of movement they allow
D. The type of tissue surrounding them only
22. A synarthrosis is a joint that is:
A. Freely movable
B. Immovable
C. Only present in the axial skeleton
D. Slightly movable
23. An amphiarthrosis permits:
A. Slight movement
B. No movement at all
C. Free movement in multiple planes
D. Movement only during growth
24. A diarthrosis refers to a joint that is:
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ANP 1106 MIDTERM 2 SAVORY VERIFIED ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS - MOST RECENT EDITION 2026/2027 (PASS
GUARANTEE)
1. A joint, or articulation, is best defined as:
A. A site where two or more bones meet
B. A site where a tendon meets a ligament
C. A site where a bone meets a muscle
D. A site where cartilage meets skin
2. Joints are classified structurally into how many major categories?
A. Five, based on range of motion
B. Three (fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial)
C. Four (fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial, bony)
D. Two (movable and immovable)
3. Fibrous joints are characterized by:
A. A fluid-filled joint cavity enclosed by a capsule
B. Bones united by hyaline or fibrocartilage
C. A meniscus separating the articulating bones
D. Bones connected by dense connective tissue with no joint cavity
4. An example of a fibrous joint is:
A. A skull suture
B. The pubic symphysis
C. The knee joint
D. The hip joint
5. Syndesmoses are fibrous joints in which bones are joined by:
A. A pad of fibrocartilage
B. A synovial membrane
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C. A ligament or sheet of fibrous tissue
D. Interlocking bony processes
6. The distal tibiofibular joint is an example of a:
A. Symphysis
B. Synchondrosis
C. Suture
D. Syndesmosis
7. Gomphoses are fibrous joints found:
A. Between the skull bones
B. Between the radius and ulna
C. Between the vertebrae
D. Between the teeth and their sockets
8. Cartilaginous joints unite bones by means of:
A. A synovial cavity
B. A meniscus and bursa
C. Dense collagen fibers only
D. Cartilage, with no joint cavity
9. A synchondrosis is a cartilaginous joint composed primarily of:
A. Elastic cartilage
B. Fibrocartilage
C. Dense irregular connective tissue
D. Hyaline cartilage
10. The epiphyseal plate in a growing long bone is functionally classified as a:
A. Symphysis
B. Syndesmosis
C. Synchondrosis
D. Diarthrosis
11. A symphysis is a cartilaginous joint in which the bones are joined by:
A. Hyaline cartilage only
B. Fibrocartilage
C. Loose areolar tissue
D. A synovial capsule
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12. The intervertebral discs are best classified as:
A. Sutures
B. Symphyses
C. Synovial joints
D. Synchondroses
13. Synovial joints are distinguished from other joint types by the presence of
a:
A. Sheet of fibrous tissue only
B. Layer of periosteum
C. Continuous plate of cartilage
D. Joint cavity filled with synovial fluid
14. The articular capsule of a synovial joint consists of:
A. An outer synovial layer and inner fibrous layer
B. Two layers of hyaline cartilage
C. An outer fibrous layer and an inner synovial membrane
D. A single layer of periosteum
15. Synovial fluid functions primarily to:
A. Form new bone at the joint margin
B. Anchor the bone to the periosteum
C. Transmit nerve impulses across the joint
D. Lubricate the joint and nourish articular cartilage
16. Articular cartilage covering the ends of bones in a synovial joint is
typically:
A. Elastic cartilage
B. Fibrocartilage
C. Hyaline cartilage
D. Calcified bone matrix
17. A fibrocartilage pad that improves the fit between articulating bones, as
seen in the knee, is called a:
A. Meniscus
B. Ligamentum teres
C. Tendon sheath
D. Bursa
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18. Bursae are small fluid-filled sacs that function to:
A. Anchor ligaments to the joint capsule
B. Replace torn cartilage in the joint
C. Produce synovial fluid for the joint cavity
D. Reduce friction between structures such as tendon and bone
19. Which structure directly limits the range of motion at a synovial joint and
connects bone to bone?
A. Tendon
B. Bursa
C. Ligament
D. Synovial membrane
20. Tendons differ from ligaments in that tendons connect:
A. Cartilage to cartilage
B. Muscle to bone
C. Bone to skin
D. Bone to bone
21. Functionally, joints are classified according to:
A. Their location in the axial versus appendicular skeleton
B. Whether they contain synovial fluid only
C. The amount of movement they allow
D. The type of tissue surrounding them only
22. A synarthrosis is a joint that is:
A. Freely movable
B. Immovable
C. Only present in the axial skeleton
D. Slightly movable
23. An amphiarthrosis permits:
A. Slight movement
B. No movement at all
C. Free movement in multiple planes
D. Movement only during growth
24. A diarthrosis refers to a joint that is:
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