Joints

The majority of the joints of the body are:

• Synovial Joints
• Fibrous Joints
• Cartilagenous Joints
• Synarthroses

Which type of joints are the suture joints in the skull?

• Cartilaginous

• Synovial

• Fibrous

• Cranial

Along with the synovial fluid, this structure permits friction-free movement in the synovial joints

• Joint Capsule
• Ligaments
• Synovial Membrane
• Articular Cartilage

The joint offering the widest range of motion is the

• Hinge Joint
• Gliding Joint
• Condyloid Joint
• Ball-and-Socket Joint

An extreme extension of a joint beyond its normally straight position is called:

• Abduction
• Adduction
• Hyperextension
• Inversion

Why is the shoulder the joint which is most likely to be dislocated?

• Because it is more mobile than it is stable

• Because it does not contain bursae

• Because the humeral head is often the site of fractures

• Because it experience the most trauma of all of the synovial joints

Which joint has a medial and lateral meniscus

• Hip
• Elbow
• Knee
• Shoulder

The rotator cuff is found in which joint?

• Knee
• Shoulder
• Hip
• Elbow

The joint movement that involves the movement of a body part toward the midline of the body

• Abduction
• Adduction
• Flexion
• Extension

The joint movement that involves bending a joint so as to decrease the angle of the joint

• Flexion
• Extension
• Adduction
• Abduction