Joints Test Review

What is the definition of a joint?

• A location where two or more bones come together

• A type of muscle tissue

• A type of bone fracture

• A type of ligament

What are the two jobs of joints?

• Allow us to move; hold our skeleton together

• Provide nutrients; store energy

• Protect organs; produce blood cells

• Regulate temperature; support weight

Do you have more joints or bones in your body?

• More joints

• More bones

The physiological name of a joint tells us about how well that joint moves.

• True

• False

Most common type of joint in the body.

• Hinge

• Ball and Socket

• Pivot

• Saddle

A modified ball and socket joint.

• Condyloid

• Hinge

• Pivot

• Saddle

Bones slide against each other slightly (like bricks during an earthquake).

• Plane

• Hinge

• Ball and Socket

• Pivot

Most movable joint.

• Ball & socket

• Hinge

• Pivot

• Saddle

Only allows a joint to bend and straighten.

• Hinge

• Ball and Socket

• Pivot

• Gliding

Allows a joint to rotate 180 degrees.

• Pivot

• Hinge

• Ball and Socket

• Gliding