SLCC BIOL 2320 UNIT #2 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
The interosseous membrane between the radius and the ulna is an example of a
a. synchondrosis
b. suture
c. synostosis
d. syndesmoses e. gomphosis - Answer-D
The intervertebral joints include two types: ____________ at the vertebral bodies, and
___________ at the articular processes.
a. Fibrous; cartilaginous
b. Cartilaginous; fibrous
c. Cartilaginous; synovial
d. Synovial; fibrous
e. Fibrous; synovial - Answer-C
If you contract your right sternoceidomastoid muscle, what movement would you
expect?
a. your would flex your head
b. your head would rotate the right.
c. your chin would point toward the ceiling
d. your head would rotate to the left
e. your head would laterally flex to the left - Answer-D
The multiple nuclei in skeletal muscle cells are the result of the
a. fusion of myoblasts during development
b. cytokinesis of embryonic satellite cells
c. spontaneous development of nuclei in embryonic cells
d. stimulation of fibroblasts by hormones
e. nuclei divide during adulthood in response to exercise - Answer-A
What is the name of the action that combines flexion, abduction, extension, and
adduction?
a. lateral rotation
b. medial rotation
c. circumduction
d. retraction
e. lateral flexion - Answer-C
An indirect connection between muscle and bone is formed by a
a. Sphincter
, b. Ligament
c. Cartilage
d. Tendon
e. Fascicle - Answer-D
When the anterior cruciate ligament is torn and the tibia can be pulled forward when the
patient's foot is stable, it is referred to as
a. anterior laxity
b. anterior drawer sign
c. intracapsular breach
d. ACL compression
e. ACL herniation - Answer-B
The type of muscle fibers that have intercalated discs are
a. skeletal
b. cardiac
c. smooth
d. voluntary
e. not striated - Answer-B
Which is not true regarding ligaments?
a. Intracapsular ligaments are within the articular capsule.
b. Ligaments are composed of dense regular connective tissue. c. Ligaments limit
movement at the joint.
d. Intrinsic ligaments are thickenings of the articular cartilage.
e. Extracapsular ligaments are outside the articular capsule. - Answer-D
When the term biceps or triceps forms part of a muscle's name, what does it tell you
about the muscle?
a. it has two or three actions, respectively
b. it has two or three functions, respectively
c. it is able to change direction twice or three times faster than other muscles,
respectively
d. it has two or three synergies at one end, respectively
e. it has two or three attachments at one end, respectively - Answer-E
In the "unhappy triad" knee injury, which occurs when the foot is planted firmly, and the
femur hyper medially rotates, all of these structures are injured EXCEPT
a. medial meniscus
b. anterior cruciate ligament
c. posterior cruciate ligament
d. medial collateral ligament
e. all the above structure are injured - Answer-C
The flexor retinaculum
a. serves as an insertion for a group of muscles
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