Joints of the body review

Abigail, Aria, and Evelyn are playing a game of 'Name That Joint!' Can you help them identify which type of joint allows gliding movement?

• Hinge joint

• Ball-and-socket joint

• Plane/Gliding joint

• Saddle joint

During a game of 'Simon Says,' Daniel, Aria, and Jackson are asked to perform an action that involves decreasing the angle between two bones. What is the term for this action?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Hyperextension

• Abduction

Henry, Emma, and Aiden are playing a game where they need to identify the type of joint that allows rotational movement. Can you help them?

• Hinge joint

• Ball-and-socket joint

• Pivot joint

• Saddle joint

Imagine Nora, Anika, and Abigail are playing a game of charades. Nora is acting out a character who can do something very special with their thumbs. Can you guess what type of joint makes this possible for the thumbs to be opposable?

• Hinge joint

• Ball-and-socket joint

• Pivot joint

• Saddle joint

Zoe, Luna, and Grace are playing a game of charades. Zoe is acting out a movement where she rotates her palm forward. What is this movement called?

• Supination

• Pronation

• Flexion

• Extension

Abigail, Avery, and Mason are playing a game of 'Human Anatomy Trivia'. They stumbled upon a question that they can't agree on. Can you help them out? The question is: Which joints are mostly found in the limbs?

• Fibrous joints

• Cartilaginous joints

• Synovial joints

• All of the above

What is the function of synovial fluid in joints?

• Lubricate the joint surfaces

• Prevent friction and overheating

• Protect the surrounding tissue

• All of the above

Which type of joint is found between the vertebrae?

• Fibrous joint

• Cartilaginous joint

• Synovial joint

• None of the above

What is the term for moving a limb away from the body's midline?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Abduction

• Adduction

Imagine Kai and Jackson are playing a game of basketball. Kai makes a swift move, rotating his shoulder, and passes the ball to Jackson who does a similar move with his hip. Olivia, watching them, wonders what type of joint allows such movements. Can you help Olivia figure it out?

• Hinge joint

• Ball-and-socket joint

• Pivot joint

• Saddle joint