Beginner Acromioclavicular Joint Quiz

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Q1. Which two bones form the acromioclavicular joint?

  • Humerus and scapula
  • Sternum and scapula
  • Clavicle and scapula
  • Clavicle and humerus

Q2. Which part of the scapula participates in the acromioclavicular joint?

  • Inferior angle
  • Acromion
  • Coracoid process
  • Glenoid cavity

Q3. Which end of the clavicle participates in the acromioclavicular joint?

  • Medial end
  • Sternal end only
  • Lateral end
  • Middle third

Q4. What type of synovial joint is the acromioclavicular joint?

  • Plane synovial joint
  • Hinge joint
  • Ball-and-socket joint
  • Pivot joint

Q5. Which ligament directly reinforces the superior aspect of the acromioclavicular joint capsule?

  • Transverse humeral ligament
  • Coracoacromial ligament
  • Superior acromioclavicular ligament
  • Annular ligament

Q6. Which ligament complex is the major stabilizer suspending the scapula and upper limb from the clavicle near the acromioclavicular joint?

  • Glenohumeral ligament
  • Coracoclavicular ligament
  • Coracoacromial ligament
  • Transverse scapular ligament

Q7. The coracoclavicular ligament connects the clavicle to which scapular process?

  • Acromion
  • Coracoid process
  • Spine of the scapula
  • Inferior angle

Q8. What are the two parts of the coracoclavicular ligament?

  • Anterior and posterior sternoclavicular ligaments
  • Radial and ulnar collateral ligaments
  • Superior and inferior glenohumeral ligaments
  • Conoid and trapezoid ligaments

Q9. What type of movement occurs at the acromioclavicular joint during scapular motion?

  • Only axial rotation of the humerus
  • Small gliding and rotational movements
  • No movement normally occurs
  • Only flexion and extension

Q10. Which description best identifies the acromioclavicular joint?

  • A hinge joint between the scapula and humerus
  • A ball-and-socket joint between the humerus and scapula
  • A plane synovial joint between the acromion and lateral clavicle
  • A saddle joint between the clavicle and sternum
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