Joint and Movement Quiz

This type of joint is also known as a plane joint.

• Pivot

• Ball and socket

• Hinge

• Gliding

This type of movement occurs when you lift your shoulders to shrug.

• Elevation

• Circumduction

• Abduction

• Supination

This type of movement means “to move toward” the median plane.

• Abduction

• Adduction

• Pronation

• Supination

This type of joint allows the most movement and maneuverability of all the synovial joints.

• Ball and socket

• Hinge

• Saddle

• Condylar

This type of movement occurs when you lift your arms away from your body in a jumping jack or when making a snow angel.

• Adduction

• Abduction

• Pronation

• Supination

This type of joint allows you to use your thumb to grab things with your hand in a way that you can’t with your foot.

• Saddle

• Pivot

• Hinge

• Condylar

This type of joint is part of your wrist and looks like a pedestal with the joint on top.

• Condylar

• Pivot

• Hinge

• Gliding

This type of movement allows you to move your arms in a circle, like in backstroke.

• Circumduction

• Elevation

• Pronation

• Supination

This type of movement allows you to turn your arms backward, like when doing the Macarena dance and you flip your palms over.

• Supination

• Pronation

• Elevation

• Circumduction

This type of joint allows you to do the movement pictured.

• Pivot

• Ball and socket

• Hinge

• Gliding