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WorksheetsTypes of bones & joints
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What are the four types of bones?
Long, short, medium, thin
Regular, long, flat, short
Flat, short, long, Irregular
None of the options
What are examples of long bones?
Tibia
Humerus
Vertebrae
Pelvis
Femur
What is the main function of long bones?
Protection
Shape
Support
Movement
What is an example of a short bone?
Phalanges
Carpals
Patella
Vertebrae
What is the main function of short bones?
Movement
Storage of minerals
Support and stability
Protection
What are examples of flat bones?
Ribs
Phalanges
Humerus
Scapula
Sternum
What is the main function of flat bones?
Protection
Movement
Blood cell production
What is an example of an irregular bone?
Humerus
Phalanges
Ribs
Vertebrae
What type of bone is the patella?
Sesamoid
Irregular
What are the 3 main types of joints?
Ball and socket
Fixed
Hinge
Synovial
Slightly moveable
What is an example of a fixed joint?
Vertebrae
Elbow
Skull
What are fixed joint connected together with?
Cartilage
Fibrous connective tissue
What term is given to the point where 2 or more bones meet?
Joint
Ligament
Cartilage
Which is a characteristic of a slightly moveable joint?
Allow for many movements to occur
Can move only left and right
Bones are seperated by a layer of cartilage
What is one example of a slightly moveable joint?
Vertebrae
Phalanges
Carpals
Tarsals
Which are characteristics of synovial joints?
Joined together with a fibrousjoint capsule which surrounds the end of bones
The synovial cavity is filled with a synovial fluid
The synovial fluid is produced by a synovial membrane
How many types of synovial joints are there?
4
5
3
6
