Joint Injury Review

Fibrous joints are located in the

• Spinal Column

• Skull

• Rib Cage

• Wrist

Cartilaginous joints are found in the

• Intervertebral discs

• Knee

• Ankle

• Hip

Fibrous joints allow for no movement

• True

• False

Synovial joints allow for the most movement

• True

• False

Ball-and-socket joints are a type of cartilaginous joint

• True

• False

Ball-and-socket joints allow for

• Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction

• Flexion and extension

• Abduction and adduction

• Flexion, extension, and abduction

The head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity for what joint

• Shoulder

• Elbow

• Ankle

• Knee

Gliding joints are a type of synovial joint

• True

• False

The thumb is an example of a gliding joint

• True

• False

Hinge joints are characterized by

• Allow for flexion

• Allow for rotation around a central axis

• Allow for flexion and extension

• Allow for extension