06.11 Joints: Crash Course

What are the two major parts into which anatomists typically divide the skeleton?

• Frontal and Parietal

• Axial and Appendicular

• Upper and Lower

• Cranial and Facial

How many midline bones form the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage?

• 50

• 80

• 100

• 120

What is the name of the vertebra that holds up the skull?

• Femur

• Humerus

• Tibia

• Atlas

Which type of joint allows for gliding movement?

• Gliding Joint

• Saddle Joint

• Hinge Joint

• Ball-and-Socket Joint

What type of movement occurs when the angle of the joint decreases and brings the bones together?

• Adduction

• Flexion

• Extension

• Abduction

Which joint allows rotational movement of the palm?

• Ball-and-Socket Joint

• Hinge Joint

• Pivot Joint

• Saddle Joint

What type of joint is found between the distal ends of the radius and ulna, and the carpal bones of the wrist?

• Hinge Joint

• Gliding Joint

• Pivot Joint

• Ball-and-Socket Joint

What type of joint connects bones with dense fibrous connective tissue?

• Fibrous Joint

• Synovial Joint

• Ball-and-Socket Joint

• Cartilaginous Joint

Which joint classification focuses on how much the joint can move?

• Biological Classification

• Functional Classification

• Structural Classification

• Anatomical Classification

What type of joint is found in your hip and shoulder, allowing rotational movement?

• Ball-and-Socket Joint

• Pivot Joint

• Saddle Joint

• Hinge Joint