Types of Synovial Joints Quiz

Which type of joint allows for gliding movements and is sometimes referred to as a gliding joint?

• Condyloid joint

• Planar joint

• Pivot joint

• Hinge joint

The elbow joint is an example of which type of joint?

• Pivot joint

• Saddle joint

• Hinge joint

• Ball-and-socket joint

What type of joint allows for rotational movement, as the rounded bone moves around its own axis?

• Saddle joint

• Condyloid joint

• Ball-and-socket joint

• Pivot joint

The metacarpophalangeal joints in the finger are examples of which type of joint?

• Condyloid joint

• Planar joint

• Saddle joint

• Hinge joint

What type of joint allows angular movement along two axes, as seen in the joints of the wrist and fingers?

• Saddle joint

• Pivot joint

• Condyloid joint

• Planar joint

The carpometacarpal joints in the thumb are examples of which type of joint?

• Ball-and-socket joint

• Hinge joint

• Planar joint

• Saddle joint

Which type of joint allows the greatest range of motion, as all movement types are possible in all directions?

• Condyloid joint

• Saddle joint

• Ball-and-socket joint

• Pivot joint

The shoulder joint is an example of which type of joint?

• Pivot joint

• Hinge joint

• Planar joint

• Ball-and-socket joint

What type of joint consists of bones with articulating surfaces that are flat or slightly curved faces?

• Pivot joint

• Planar joint

• Hinge joint

• Condyloid joint

The joint of the wrist that allows the palm of the hand to be turned up and down is an example of which type of joint?

• Pivot joint

• Ball-and-socket joint

• Condyloid joint

• Saddle joint