Skeletal system and Joint identification

The hip is an example of what joint?

• saddle

• ball and socket

• pivot

• gliding

The area between the neck and head is an example of what joint?

• ball and socket

• gliding

• pivot

• hinge

The elbow can be considered what 2 types of joints?

• hinge

• pivot

• ball and socket

• gliding

The fingers and toes are considered what type of joints?

• pivot

• gliding

• saddle

• hinge

The thumb is considered what type of joint?

• hinge

• ball and socket

• saddle

• gliding

The wrist and ankle bones are considered what type of joint?

• ball and socket

• pivot

• hinge

• gliding

The knee is considered what type of joint?

• ball and socket

• pivot

• hinge

• saddle

The shoulder is an example of what joint?

• saddle

• ball and socket

• hinge

• gliding

There are how many bones in the adult skeleton?

• 100

• over 300

• 206

• 250

We are born with more bones at birth. Where do they go as we age?

• they disintegrate

• they fuse together

• they fall out of our pockets

• this is false. We are born with 206 bones