Joints & Joint Movements

The following is NOT one of the 3 Joint Classifications: (a)   .

• Cartilaginous
• Cartilage
• Fibrous
• Synovial

During a yoga class, the instructor mentions a type of joint in the human body that allows for the most flexibility and range of motion, enabling various yoga poses. Which joint is being referred to?

• Fixed

• Fibrous

• Cartilaginous

• Synovial

Examples of a Ball & Socket Joint are found in the

• Shoulder

• Knee

• Hip

• Ankle

A hinge joint allows

• A wide range of movements

• Circumduction

• Rotation

• Movement in only one direction (ie. backwards & forwards)

An example of a Saddle joint is in the

• Knee

• Hip

• Thumb

• Vertebral column

Imagine you are studying the human body in a biology class. Which of the following is part of a Synovial joint encountered in the human skeletal system?

• Synovial membrane

• Joint cavity

• Ligament

• Cartilage

When a soccer player is about to score a goal, the knee

• Flexes

• Extends

• Abducts

• Adducts

Identify the joint action being performed.

• Extension
• Flexion
• Abduction
• Adduction

When straightening your arm at the elbow, what joint action is being performed?

• Extension

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Adduction

When raising your arm to wave, what is the joint action being performed?

• Extension

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Adduction