Joints and Ligaments Worksheet

What type of joint is the humeroulnar joint?

• Modified hinge joint

• Ball and socket joint

• Pivot joint

• Saddle joint

Which movements are allowed by the humeroulnar joint?

• Flexion and extension

• Abduction and adduction

• Rotation and circumduction

• Opposition and reposition

What is the closed pack position of the humeroulnar joint?

• Full extension

• 90 degrees flexion

• Full flexion

• Mid-pronation

The convex trochlea of the humerus articulates with the ______ of the ulna.

• concave trochlear fossa

• olecranon process

• coronoid process

• radial notch

What type of joint is the humeroradial joint?

• A gliding joint

• A hinge joint

• A ball and socket joint

• A pivot joint

Motion in the humeroradial joint is only in which plane?

• Sagittal plane

• Coronal plane

• Transverse plane

• Oblique plane

What is the closed pack position of the humeroradial joint?

• 90 degrees of elbow flexion and 5 degrees of supination

• Full extension and full supination

• 70 degrees of elbow flexion and 10 degrees of supination

• Full flexion and full pronation

The convex capitulum of the humerus articulates with the ______ of the radius.

• concave radial fossa

• olecranon process

• styloid process

• radial tuberosity

What type of joint is the proximal radioulnar joint?

• A pivot joint

• A hinge joint

• A ball and socket joint

• A saddle joint

Which movements are allowed by the proximal radioulnar joint?

• Pronation and supination

• Flexion and extension

• Abduction and adduction

• Rotation and circumduction