The ball and socket joint at the shoulder allows which of the following joint actions?

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Question 1 of 5

The ball and socket joint at the shoulder allows which of the following joint actions?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The shoulder (ball-and-socket) allows flexion (forward), extension (backward), abduction (away), adduction (toward), and rotation (circular), offering full range. B, C, and D are incomplete, making 'Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and rotation' correct.

Question 2 of 5

What are the bones of the fingers known as?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Phalanges are the finger (and toe) bones, long bones in digits. Metacarpals are hand, carpals are wrist—neither are fingers. Answer is D, per the document.

Question 3 of 5

A synovial joint is also known as one of the following, which one?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Synovial joints (e.g., knee) are freely movable (diarthrotic) due to synovial fluid. Synarthrosis is immovable, others don’t apply. Answer is D, per the document.

Question 4 of 5

Which of the listed bones is superior to the rest?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The manubrium (top of sternum) is superior (higher) to the xiphoid process (sternum bottom), coccyx (tailbone), and femur (thigh) in anatomical position. Answer is A, per the document.

Question 5 of 5

Which of the listed bones is the most inferior?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The hyoid (neck) is most inferior (lowest). Ethmoid and sphenoid are skull bones (superior), ‘femoid’ isn’t a bone. Answer is D, per the document.

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