Musculoskeletal System - BioMed

Hinge: knee ::

• gliding : wrist

• fixed : elbow

• pivot : shoulder

• ball & socket : ankle

What is the relationship between bones, muscles, ligaments & tendons?

• bones are attached by ligaments; muscles are attached to bone by tendons.

• bones are attached by tendons; muscles are attached to bone by ligaments.

• bones & muscles are directly attached, tendons & ligaments wrap around them

• tendons are attached by bones; muscles are attached by ligaments

What substance lubricates & cushions movement in our major joints? (knee, elbow, etc)

• synovial fluid

• osteoblasts

• ligaments

• oil

Movement of a limb toward the body is:

• adduction

• abduction

• extension

• flexion

The ankle (tarsals) are an example of what type of joint?

• gliding

• fixed

• hinge

• pivot

• ball & socket

Which of the following is an example of a hinge joint?

• knee

• skull sutures

• vertebrae joints

• wrist

• shoulder

Which of the following is an example of a ball & socket joint?

• elbow

• skull sutures

• pubic symphysis

• ankle

• hip

Which of the following is an example of a fixed joint?

• knee

• skull sutures

• vertebrae joints

• wrist

• hip

This group of muscles, on the front of the thigh, has 4 major muscles.

• quadriceps

• hamstrings

• rectus abdominis

• gluteus maximus

• trapezius

Bringing your toes up & back, toward your shin, is:

• dorsiflexion

• plantar flexion

• adduction

• hyperextension

• circumduction