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JOINTS

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A hinge joint allows

a)

A wide range of movements

b)

Circumduction

c)

Rotation

d)

Movement in only one direction (ie. backwards & forwards)

2.
Hip and shoulder have examples of this type of joint
a)
ball and socket
b)
condyloid
c)
hinge
d)
gliding
3.
The knee joint is
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and socket
d)
Pivot
4.

Which type of joint gives you the largest range of motion?

a)

Pivot joint

b)

Ball-and-socket joint

c)

Hinge joint

d)

Gliding joint

5.

The main purpose of synovial fluid is:

a)

Keeping bones moist

b)

Lubrication

c)

Strengthening tendons and cartilage

d)

Protecting the spinal cord

6.

Where can you find this joint?

a)

Between femur and tibia

b)

Between humerus and ulna

c)

Between pelvic girdle and femur

d)

Between carpals

7.

What is the name of this joint?

a)

Ball and socket joint

b)

Hinge joint

c)

Fixed joint

d)

Slightly movable joint

8.

What is the slippery surface that cover the bones?

a)

synovial membrane

b)

synovial fluid

c)

ligament

d)

cartilage

9.
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 
10.

Joints...

a)

are only in the legs.

b)

tighten and stretch to help us move.

c)

connect two bones together.

11.

Elastic means _______

a)

Flexible

b)

Hard

c)

Rigid

d)

Inflexible

12.

They connect your muscles to your bones.

a)

Ligaments

b)

Tendons

c)

Skeleton

d)

Joints