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WorksheetsJoints & Joint Movements
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The following is NOT one of the 3 Joint Classifications..
a)
Cartilaginous
b)
Cartilage
c)
Fibrous
d)
Synovial
2.
The joints that allow the most movement are called
a)
Fixed
b)
Fibrous
c)
Cartilaginous
d)
Synovial
3.
Examples of a Ball & Socket Joint are found in the
a)
Shoulder
b)
Knee
c)
Hip
d)
Ankle
4.
A hinge joint allows
a)
A wide range of movements
b)
Circumduction
c)
Rotation
d)
Movement in only one direction (ie. backwards & forwards)
5.
An example of a Saddle joint is in the
a)
Knee
b)
Hip
c)
Thumb
d)
Vertebral column
6.
Which of the following is part of a Synovial joint
a)
Synovial membrane
b)
Joint cavity
c)
Ligament
d)
Cartilage
7.
When kicking a football the knee
a)
Flexes
b)
Extends
c)
Abducts
d)
Adducts
8.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
9.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
10.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
11.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
12.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Circumduction
b)
Lateral Rotation
c)
Medial Rotation
d)
Eversion
13.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
c)
Plantarflexion
d)
Dorsiflexion
14.
Hip and shoulder have examples of this type of joint
a)
ball and socket
b)
condyloid
c)
hinge
d)
gliding
15.
The elbows, knees and phalanges are examples of this type of joint
a)
ball and socket
b)
condyloid
c)
gliding
d)
hinge
16.
This type of joint allows the your first two vertebrate to rotate as in shaking your head no
a)
condyloid
b)
gliding
c)
pivot
d)
saddle
17.
Carpals and tarsals (flat bones) are examples of this type of joint
a)
condyloid
b)
gliding
c)
hinge
d)
saddle
18.
The knee joint is
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and socket
d)
Pivot
19.
Name this joint
a)
gliding
b)
saddle
c)
condyloid
d)
pivot
20.
Fibrous joints are?
a)
freely moveable
b)
partially moveable
c)
immovable
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