Skeletal System Exam Review

What are joints

• A place where one bone meets 
• A place where  two  bones meet 
• Bones don't meet 
• A place where three bones meet 

Which of the following is a joint that can freely move?

• fibrous
• cartilaginous
• synovial

Which of the following is an example of a structural classification of joints?

• fibrous
• amphiarthrosis
• diarthrosis
• synarthrosis

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of synovial fluid?

• conduct electrical charge
• lubricate joint
• reduce friction
• provide shock absorption

Hip and shoulder have examples of this type of joint

• ball and socket
• condyloid
• hinge
• gliding

The elbows, knees and phalanges are examples of this type of joint

• ball and socket
• condyloid
• gliding
• hinge

Carpals and tarsals (flat bones) are examples of this type of joint

• condyloid
• gliding
• hinge
• saddle

This type of joint allows the your first two vertebrate to rotate as in shaking your head no

• condyloid
• gliding
• pivot
• saddle

Which of the following best describes extension?

• The straightening of a joint where the angle of movement increases
• The bending of a joint where bones get closer together
• The rotation of a joint or spinning of one bone on another
• The lateral movement away from the midline

The lateral motion TOWARDS the midline is called ______.

• adduction
• abduction
• internal rotation
• external rotation