Types of Joints Quiz

What type of joint is non-moving?

• Synarthrosis

• Amphiarthrosis

• Diarthrosis

• Gliding

Which type of joint is slightly moving?

• Synarthrosis

• Amphiarthrosis

• Diarthrosis

• Hyperextension

What is the term for a joint that is freely moving?

• Synarthrosis

• Amphiarthrosis

• Diarthrosis

• Flexion

What is the movement called when one flat bone surface glides over another?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Gliding

• Hyperextension

What happens during flexion?

• The angle of the joint increases

• The angle of the joint decreases

• The joint becomes non-moving

• The joint becomes slightly moving

What is hyperextension?

• Bending that decreases the angle of the joint

• Bending that increases the angle of the joint

• Bending that goes beyond the anatomical position

• Bending that is non-moving

What is the definition of "Rotation" in anatomical terms?

• Turning of a bone around its own long axis

• Moving the limb away from the median plane

• Lifting a body part superiorly

• Action of touching thumb to each fingertip

What does "Supination" refer to?

• Turn/twist forward

• Moving the limb in a circle

• Lifting a body part superiorly

• Moving the limb toward the median plane

What is "Abduction" in anatomical terms?

• Moving the limb away from the median plane

• Moving the limb toward the median plane

• Lifting a body part superiorly

• Turning of a bone around its own long axis

What action does "Opposition" describe?

• Action of touching thumb to each fingertip

• Moving the limb in a circle

• Lifting a body part superiorly

• Turning of a bone around its own long axis