Question: Sprains indicate damage to what joint component?

Answer: Ligaments ( In a sprain, the ligaments that reinforce a joint are stretched or torn.)

Question: Which structure in the figure is the primary area of degeneration in osteoarthritis?

Answer: B ( Overuse and normal aging can cause degeneration of the cartilage in joints, leading to osteoarthritis.)

Question: The release of the enzyme metalloproteinase is thought to contribute to the development of ___________.

Answer: Osteoarthritis (The current theory on the development of osteoarthritis is that normal joint use releases the enzyme metalloproteinase that breaks down articular cartilage and eventually leads to the development of this condition.)

Question: Osteoarthritis is considered ____________.

Answer: a type of arthritis, referred to as degenerative joint disease or “wear-and-tear arthritis”. (Osteoarthritis is the most common chronic arthritis and is related to the normal aging process.)

Question: “Water on the knee” is caused by __________.

Answer: bursitis of the prepatellar bursa.

Question: Which of the following are correctly matched?

Answer: osteoarthritis; chronic degenerative joint disease. (Osteoarthritis is a common, chronic degenerative joint disease often called “wear-and-tear arthritis.”)

Question: The presence of uric acid crystals in the joints is a hallmark of __________.

Answer: gout

Question: Which inflammatory joint disease is caused by the bites of ticks that live on mice and deer?

Answer: Lyme disease

Question: Which of the joints will eventually develop into a synostosis?

Answer: A or the epiphyseal plate

Question: Muscle tone is a natural contributor to joint stability? true or false

Answer: true