Joints and movements

Which of these joints allow movements?

• Synovial

• Cartilaginous

• Fibrous

which of these joints allow circumduction?

• Pivot joint

• Condyloid joint

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• Saddle joint

Answer explanation

Saddle join = thumb joint

condyloid joint = wrist joint

ball and socket = hip and shoulder joint

which of these joints allow rotation?

• Pivot joint

• Condyloid joint

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• Saddle joint

Answer explanation

rotation means rotation allow the axis of the bone. If you are locking on your forearm, you can make circumduction with your wrist, but cannot rotate the hand around it.

which of these joints allow pronation/supination?

• Pivot joint

• Condyloid joint

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• Saddle joint

Answer explanation

technically, ball and sock does too. Except that pronation/supination affected only of the forearm and no ball and socket joint is present at the elbow.

which of these joints allow flexion and extension?

• Pivot joint

• Condyloid joint

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• Saddle joint

which of these joints allow abduction and adduction?

• Pivot joint

• Condyloid joint

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• Saddle joint

Answer explanation

Saddle joint is your thumb... you can extend and bring back to medium the thumb

The atlantoaxial joint between the atlas and axis is an example of ?

• Pivot joint

• Condyloid joint

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• Saddle joint

The joint between radius/ulna and the carpals is an example of :

• Pivot joint

• Condyloid joint

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• Saddle joint

The joint between radius/ulna and the humerus :

• Pivot joint

• Condyloid joint

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• Saddle joint

The joint between scapula and the humerus :

• Pivot joint

• Condyloid joint

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• Saddle joint