Skeletal Joints

Which joints in the human skeleton work in a similar way?

• hips and backbone

• elbows and shoulders

• toes and shoulders

• ankles and wrists

What connects bones together to help us move?

• Ribs

• Joints

• Toes

• Nerves

Where is the position of Joint B?

• Elbow

• Knee

• Hips

• Neck

The picture shows joint. Joints can be found in various positions in human skeleton EXCEPT _____________.

• Finger

• Neck

• Hips

• Skull

Joints allow movement and __________________ of the body.

• growth

• speed

• flexibility

• pain

Based on the picture, joints at the ___________allow the arms to move back and forth.

• shoulder

• neck

• backbone

• knee

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Based on the picture, the following joints are involved to for the boy to make the movement, EXCEPT ____________.

• joint at shoulder

• joint at backbone

• joint at elbow

• joint at knee

What is joint involved to make the movement in the picture possible?

• joint at the elbow

• joint at the neck

• joint at the backbone

• joint at the shoulder

Which type of joint allows one bone to slide over another bone?

• Hinge

• Ball and Socket

• Gliding

• Pivot

Which type of joint allows you to bend and straighten your knee?

• Hinge

• Ball and Socket

• Gliding

• Pivot