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Questions About Skeletal System with Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is an example of a synovial joint? The joint between the:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The proximal radioulnar joint (synovial) allows pronation/supination. Tibia-fibula (syndesmosis), sternum-rib (cartilaginous), and vertebrae (cartilaginous) aren’t synovial. Answer is D, per the document.
Question 2 of 5
Synovial joints differ from the other types of joint between bones in the body because:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Synovial joints are freely movable, with hyaline cartilage on bone ends reducing friction (unlike fibrous or cartilaginous joints). A and B are wrong types, C is cartilaginous. Answer is D, per the document.
Question 3 of 5
What is the role of hyaline cartilage in the body?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hyaline cartilage covers articulating bone ends in synovial joints, reducing friction. Tendons attach muscle, ligaments reinforce, synovial membrane produces fluid. Answer is C, per the document.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is an amphiarthrotic joint?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The symphysis pubis (cartilaginous) is slightly movable (amphiarthrotic). Sutures are immovable, elbow/shoulder are synovial (freely movable). Answer is A, per the document.
Question 5 of 5
Where is the xiphoid process?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The xiphoid process is the inferior tip of the sternum, not humerus, temporal (mastoid/styloid), or tibia. Answer is A, per the document.