The skull is what type of joint?

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Question 1 of 5

The skull is what type of joint?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The skull’s joints are sutures, fibrous and fixed (immovable) in adults, locking cranial bones. Sliding (gliding) and synovial are movable, and slightly movable doesn’t fit, making 'Fixed Joints' correct.

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following describes the movements known as pronation and supination?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Pronation (palm down) and supination (palm up) involve radius crossing over ulna, twisting the wrist while the elbow stays fixed. Other options describe flexion, eversion/inversion, or circumduction. Answer is C, per the document.

Question 3 of 5

Which term below refers to a depression in a bone?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: A fossa is a depression in a bone (e.g., mandibular fossa). Tuberosity, tubercle, and condyle are projections, not depressions. Answer is B, per the document.

Question 4 of 5

Where in the skeleton is the scapula located?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The scapula (shoulder blade) is in the shoulder girdle, part of the appendicular skeleton. ‘Shoulder girdle’ is more specific than ‘appendicular.’ Answer is D, per the document.

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following bone markings is NOT a projection for muscle attachment?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: A fossa is a depression (e.g., for articulation), not a muscle attachment projection. Tuberosity, tubercle, and trochanter are projections for muscles. Answer is A, per the document.

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