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WorksheetsJoints of the body
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Carpals and tarsals (flat bones) are examples of this type of joint
a)
condyloid
b)
gliding
c)
hinge
d)
saddle
2.
What are joints
a)
A place where one bone meets
b)
A place where two bones meet
c)
Bones don't meet
d)
A place where three bones meet
3.
Hip and shoulder have examples of this type of joint
a)
ball and socket
b)
condyloid
c)
hinge
d)
gliding
4.
The knee joint is
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and socket
d)
Pivot
5.
Which bones are limited in rotation and are a good example of a pivot joint?
a)
The hip and shoulder
b)
The sternum and clavicle
c)
The radius and ulna
d)
The elbow and knee
6.
What is a bursae?
a)
Large sacs of fluid located in joints.
b)
Small fluid filled sacs located in and around joints.
c)
Tough fibrous tissue in joints.
d)
Inelastic bands of supportive tissue.
7.
What hinge joint do you use when you throw a ball?
a)
knee
b)
shoulder
c)
elbow
d)
toes
8.
Which joints in the human skeleton work in a similar way?
a)
hips and backbone
b)
elbows and shoulders
c)
toes and shoulders
d)
ankles and wrists
9.
The femur meets the tibia and fibula at the...
a)
elbow joint
b)
knee joint
c)
hip joint
d)
shoulder joint
10.
The humerus meets the radius and ulna at the...
a)
elbow joint
b)
knee joint
c)
ankle joint
d)
shoulder joint
11.
The joint which allows the maximum movement is the
a)
Slightly movable joint
b)
Ball and socket joint
c)
hinge joint
d)
Gliding joint
12.
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of synovial fluid?
a)
conduct electrical charge
b)
lubricate joint
c)
reduce friction
d)
provide shock absorption
13.
Which of the following best describes extension?
a)
The straightening of a joint where the angle of movement increases
b)
The bending of a joint where bones get closer together
c)
The rotation of a joint or spinning of one bone on another
d)
The lateral movement away from the midline
14.
rotating your hand so the palm faces upward (supinate) is possible because of this type of joint
a)
ball and socket
b)
hinge
c)
pivot
d)
gliding
15.
What is a joint?
a)
a place where two muscles come together
b)
a place where a bone and a muscle come together
c)
a place where two bones come together
16.
The hinge joint moves...
a)
forward and back
b)
up and down
c)
all around
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