Identify the incorrect statement:
1. The human skull is monocondylic
2. The human ribs are bicephalic
3. The human mandible is craniostylic
4. Patella is a sesamoid bone
The type of joint that will allow least mobility amongst the following would be:
1. | Fibrous joint | 2. | Primary cartilaginous joint |
3. | Secondary cartilaginous joint | 4. | Synovial joint |
I: | A synovial joint is a freely moveable joint. |
II: | A cartilaginous joint does not allow any movement. |
III: | A fibrous joint allows limited movement. |
Assertion(A): | Synovial joints allow considerable movement. |
Reason(R): | Synovial joints are characterised by the presence of a fluid filled synovial cavity between the articulating surfaces of the two bones. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
3. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
4. | (A) is True and (R) is False. |
The type of joint seen between the carpal bones is:
1. | Hinge | 2. | Pivot |
3. | Gliding | 4. | Saddle |
The first carpometacarpal joint at the base of the thumb is a:
1. | ellipsoidal joint | 2. | pivot joint |
3. | saddle joint | 4. | gliding joint |
Which of the following is not a hinge joint in human body?
1. Knee joint
2. Elbow joint
3. Inter-phalangeal joint in hand
4. First caro-metacarpal joint
Match type of synovial joint in Column I with correct example in Column II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column I | Column II | ||
A. | Ball and socket | a. | Gleno-humeral joint |
B. | Gliding | b. | First carpometacarpal joint |
C. | Saddle | c. | Between carpal bones |
D. | Condyloid | d. | Metacarpophalangeal joint |
Codes
A | B | C | D | |
1. | d | c | b | a |
2. | d | b | c | a |
3. | a | c | b | d |
4. | a | b | c | d |