C HAPTER 22: M USCULOSKELETAL S YSTEM
Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The type of joint that has the widest range of motion in all planes is the:
a. ball-and-socket.
b. condyloid.
c. gliding.
d. saddle.
ANS: A
The ball-and-socket joint is the joint that has the widest range of motion (e.g.,
the hip joint). A condyloid joint may only move in two planes. A gliding joint
is only able to glide. A saddle joint has no axial rotation.
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process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation
2. Spinal vertebrae are separated from each other by:
a. bursae.
b. tendons.
c. disks.
d. ligaments.
, ANS: C
Except for sacral vertebrae, the spinal vertebrae are separated from one
another by disks. Spinal movement is achieved by paraspinous muscles,
tendons, and ligaments. Bursae are located in the knee, elbow, shoulder, and
hip.
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process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation
3. The joint where the humerus, radius, and ulna articulate is the:
a. wrist.
b. elbow.
c. shoulder.
d. clavicle.
ANS: B
The elbow is the site where the humerus, radius, and ulna meet. The wrist is
made up of the radius and the carpal bones of the hand. The shoulder is made
up of the humerus and scapula. The clavicle connects to the scapula but not to
the humerus.
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process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation
4. The articulation of the radius and carpal bones is the:
, a. wrist.
b. elbow.
c. shoulder.
d. clavicle.
ANS: A
The joint comprising the radius and carpal bones is called the wrist.
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process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation
5. The tibia, fibula, and talus articulate to form the:
a. ankle.
b. knee.
c. hip.
d. pelvis.
ANS: A
The tibia, fibula, and talus (or heel) join to form the ankle.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) OBJ: Nursing
process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation
6. Long bones in children have growth plates known as:
Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The type of joint that has the widest range of motion in all planes is the:
a. ball-and-socket.
b. condyloid.
c. gliding.
d. saddle.
ANS: A
The ball-and-socket joint is the joint that has the widest range of motion (e.g.,
the hip joint). A condyloid joint may only move in two planes. A gliding joint
is only able to glide. A saddle joint has no axial rotation.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) OBJ: Nursing
process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation
2. Spinal vertebrae are separated from each other by:
a. bursae.
b. tendons.
c. disks.
d. ligaments.
, ANS: C
Except for sacral vertebrae, the spinal vertebrae are separated from one
another by disks. Spinal movement is achieved by paraspinous muscles,
tendons, and ligaments. Bursae are located in the knee, elbow, shoulder, and
hip.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) OBJ: Nursing
process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation
3. The joint where the humerus, radius, and ulna articulate is the:
a. wrist.
b. elbow.
c. shoulder.
d. clavicle.
ANS: B
The elbow is the site where the humerus, radius, and ulna meet. The wrist is
made up of the radius and the carpal bones of the hand. The shoulder is made
up of the humerus and scapula. The clavicle connects to the scapula but not to
the humerus.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) OBJ: Nursing
process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation
4. The articulation of the radius and carpal bones is the:
, a. wrist.
b. elbow.
c. shoulder.
d. clavicle.
ANS: A
The joint comprising the radius and carpal bones is called the wrist.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) OBJ: Nursing
process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation
5. The tibia, fibula, and talus articulate to form the:
a. ankle.
b. knee.
c. hip.
d. pelvis.
ANS: A
The tibia, fibula, and talus (or heel) join to form the ankle.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) OBJ: Nursing
process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation
6. Long bones in children have growth plates known as:
