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Joints Practice Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

All the following are structural classifications of joints EXCEPT

a)

synarthrosis

b)

fibrous

c)

cartilaginous

d)

synovial

2.

Slightly movable joints are called

a)

synarthrosis

b)

amphiarthrosis

c)

diarthrosis

d)

syndesmosis

3.

Which of the following joints is classified as a synarthrosis joint?

a)

syndesmosis

b)

diarthrosis

c)

symphysis

d)

gomphosis

4.

The articulation between the root of the teeth and the jaw is a

a)

gomphosis

b)

suture

c)

syndesmosis

d)

synchondrosis

5.

A joint in which the connecting material is a broad flat, disc of fibrocartilage is a

a)

syndesmosis

b)

synchondrosis

c)

symphysis

d)

synovial

6.

Which of the following is a cartilaginous joint?

a)

diarthrosis

b)

suture

c)

syndesmosis

d)

symphysis

7.

Freely moveable joints are called

a)

diarthrosis

b)

synarthrosis

c)

amphiarthrosis

d)

synchondrosis

8.

A cavity between joints is characteristic for

a)

synovial joint

b)

cartilaginous joint

c)

fibrous joint

d)

symphysis

9.

The inner layer of the articular capsule is a

a)

fibrous capsule

b)

articular cartilage

c)

synovial membrane

d)

meniscus

10.

Sac-like structures that reduce friction between moving parts are called

a)

menisci

b)

bursae

c)

articular fat pads

d)

accessory ligaments

11.

The joints between carpals are examples of a

a)

gliding joints

b)

ball and socket joints

c)

condyloid joints

d)

hinge joints

12.

Which of the following is NOT a synovial joint?

a)

planar joint

b)

pivot joint

c)

saddle joint

d)

suture joint

13.

A movement which decreases the angle between articulating bones is called a(n)

a)

flexion

b)

extension

c)

hyperextension

d)

dorsiflexion

14.

The joint between the trochlea of the humerus and the trochlear notch of the ulna at the elbow is an example of a

a)

condyloid joint

b)

saddle joint

c)

pivot joint

d)

hinge joint

15.

The primary movement(s) at a pivot joint is

a)

flexion & extension

b)

rotation

c)

circumduction

d)

abduction & adduction

16.

The shoulder joint is an example of a

a)

hinge joint

b)

ball and socket joint

c)

condyloid joint

d)

pivot joint

17.

The lateral movement of the arms away from the body is called

a)

adduction

b)

abduction

c)

circumduction

d)

extension

18.

Hyperextension is an extension that moves

a)

in a circle

b)

back to the anatomical position

c)

beyond the anatomical position

d)

part of the body anteriorly

19.

Shrugging the shoulders to elevate the scapula is an example of

a)

flexion

b)

extension

c)

elevation

d)

inversion

20.

A decrease of the angles between bones is achieved by

a)

flexion

b)

extension

c)

adduction

d)

abduction

21.

A forward movement of the mandible would be called

a)

pronation

b)

supination

c)

protraction

d)

eversion

22.

Bending the foot upward (heel down, toe up) involves

a)

plantarflexion

b)

dorsiflexion

c)

pronation

d)

eversion

23.

A joint in children's bones that is eventually replaced by bone is a

a)

symphysis

b)

syndesmosis

c)

synchondrosis

d)

gomphosis

24.

Abduction is when a body part is moved

a)

toward the midline

b)

away from the midline

c)

anteriorly

d)

posteriorly

25.

Circumduction is when a body part is moved

a)

to decrease the angle between two bones

b)

to increase the angle between two bones

c)

away from the midline

d)

in a circle

26.

Freely movable joints are lubricated by:

a)

serous fluid

b)

mucus

c)

lymph

d)

synovial fluid

27.

An inflammation of a sac cushioning a joint is called ____.

a)

bursitis

b)

tendonitis

c)

myelitis

d)

dermatitis

28.

Joints are classified structurally as synovial, fibrous, and ______.

a)

synarthrosis

b)

diarthrosis

c)

amphiarthrosis

d)

cartilaginous

29.

Joints are classified functionally as synarthrosis, diarthrosis, and ______.

a)

synovial

b)

fibrous

c)

amphiarthrosis

d)

cartilaginous

30.

The specific type of synovial joints between the radius and the ulna is a ____ joint.

a)

pivot

b)

hinge

c)

ball and socket

d)

saddle

31.

The fibrous articulation between the tibia and fibula is a

a)

synchondrosis

b)

symphysis

c)

syndesmosis

d)

synarthrosis

32.

All the following are part of the knee joint EXCEPT

a)

bursae

b)

meniscus

c)

patellar ligament

d)

ulnar collateral ligament (UCL)

e)

anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

33.

The ligament found on the medial side of the knee joint

a)

anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

b)

posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)

c)

medial collateral ligament (MCL)

d)

lateral collateral ligament (LCL)

34.

The ligament that prevents the tibia from moving too far anteriorly at the knee

a)

anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

b)

posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)

c)

medial collateral ligament (MCL)

d)

lateral collateral ligament (LCL)

35.

The ligament that prevents the knee from moving too far laterally

a)

anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

b)

posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)

c)

medial collateral ligament (MCL)

d)

lateral collateral ligament (LCL)