A joint cavity filled with fluid gives synovial joints their freedom of movement.

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Question 1 of 5

A joint cavity filled with fluid gives synovial joints their freedom of movement.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Synovial joints (e.g., knee) have a cavity with synovial fluid, reducing friction and enabling free movement. This is accurate, making 'True' correct.

Question 2 of 5

Which one of the following statements is the Shape function of the skeletal system?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The shape function defines the body’s form (e.g., height, width), varying with growth. A is support, B is blood production, and C is protection, making 'The skeleton gives the body shape, which changes with growth and makes you tall or short' the shape function.

Question 3 of 5

There are six different types of synovial joints. What type of synovial joint is the wrist?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The wrist (radiocarpal joint) is a condyloid joint, allowing flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction. Pivot is rotation (e.g., neck), saddle is thumb, and gliding is sliding, making 'Condyloid' correct.

Question 4 of 5

In which of the following bone structures do osteocytes live?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Osteocytes reside in lacunae, small spaces within the lamellae of osteons in compact bone, extending processes into canaliculi for nutrient exchange. Osteons are the units, canaliculi are channels, and lamellae are layers. Answer is C, per the document.

Question 5 of 5

Which one of the following is a bone that is embedded within a tendon?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Sesamoid bones (e.g., patella) ossify within tendons, enhancing leverage. Sphenoid and ethmoid are cranial, hyoid is free-floating—none are in tendons. Answer is D, per the document.

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