Body Movement and Joints Quiz

Sian, Chloe, and Jen are preparing for their school's annual sports day. They are tasked with creating a presentation on the types of joints that allow athletes to perform various movements. Can you help them identify the correct types of joints?

• muscular joints, ligamentous joints, and tendinous joints

• hinge joints, ball and socket joints, and pivot joints

• flexible joints, rigid joints, and elastic joints

• fibrous joints, cartilaginous joints, and synovial joints

Tash, Helen, and Matt are playing a game of basketball. Tash throws the ball to Helen who then passes it to Matt. During this game, which joint in their bodies allows them to move in all directions, similar to the shoulder and hip joints?

• Ball-and-socket joint

• Hinge joint

• Gliding joint

• Pivot joint

Andy, Louise, and Alysia are studying for their biology test. Andy picked up a flashcard that asks about the function of the skeletal system in a human body. What should Andy's answer be?

• Support, protection, and movement

• Sensation, integration, and coordination

• Respiration, circulation, and filtration

• Digestion, absorption, and elimination

Andy, Louise, and Jen are in a dance class. Their instructor, Amanda, is teaching them about different dance movements. She mentioned three primary types of movements they will be practicing in their routine. Can Sarah, who joined late, recall what they are?

• Bending, stretching, and jumping

• Twisting, shaking, and nodding

• Flexion, extension, and rotation

• Lifting, pushing, and pulling

Alysia, Zara, and Andy are in a dance class. Their instructor, Louise, is teaching them different types of dance movements. She demonstrated a movement where she straightened her joint and lengthened a muscle. What type of dance movement did Louise demonstrate?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Contraction

• Rotation

Matt, Emma, and Zara are playing a game of basketball. Matt slips and injures his knee. Zara, who has been studying human anatomy, explains that the knee is a certain type of joint. What type of joint did Zara say the knee is?

• Hinge joint

• Ball and socket joint

• Gliding joint

• Pivot joint

Amanda, Sian, and Helen are avid basketball players. During a game, their coach Louise asks, 'What is the function of the synovial fluid in your knee joints while you are playing?'

• It provides structural support to the knee joint

• It regulates your body temperature during the game

• It stores excess glucose in the knee joint

• It lubricates the knee joint and reduces friction during the game

Sheree and Andy are preparing for a dance competition. Emma, their dance instructor, emphasizes the importance of two main components for their flexibility. What are these two components?

• Balance and coordination

• Mobility and stability

• Strength and endurance

• Speed and power

Matt, Amy, and Sian are participating in a dance competition. Matt is performing a dance move that involves the joint with the greatest range of motion in the human body. Which joint is Matt most likely using?

• Ankle joint

• Knee joint

• Elbow joint

• Shoulder joint

Emma, Jen, and Matt are athletes who often have to take care of their bodies to prevent injuries. During a health class, their teacher, Amy, asks, 'What is the function of cartilage in our joints?'

• It provides a smooth surface for joint movement

• It stores excess glucose in the joint

• It regulates body temperature

• It provides structural support to the joint