Joints

A fibrous joint is also know as a

• fixed joint

• slightly moveable joint

• freely moveable joint

• ligament

A joint that has slight movement is known as a

• ligament

• cartilaginous joint

• synovial joint

• fibrous joint

Which of the following best describes the site at which the bones of the skull meet?

• Nucleus

• Sutures

• Ligaments

• Hyaline cartilage

A joint that acts like a lever allowing movement of 180 degrees is a

• hinge joint

• ball and socket joint

• pivot joint

• gliding joint

A rounded head of a bone that fits into a cup shaped cavity permitting movements in all planes is known as a

• pivot joint

• gliding joint

• hinge joint

• ball and socket joint

What is the name of the thick and sticky fluid that lubricates the joint and removes microbes and unwanted debris?

• Synovial fluid

• Sutures fluid

• Cartilaginous fluid

• Fibrous fluid

Where would you find an example of a gliding joint?

• Elbow

• Tarsals

• Head

• Vertebra

Which joint allows the first cervical vertebra (the atlas) to rotate around the second cervical vertebra (the axis)?

• Condyloid joint

• Ball and socket joint

• Pivot Joint

• Gliding joint

Abduction is

• the palm facing downwards

• the palm facing upwards

• a movement towards the body

• a movement away from the body

Flexion is when the angle between the two bones

• decreases

• increases