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Joint Movement

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 45mins

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
21.

Arm Flexion

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Arm Extension

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Arm Extension

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

What joint is displayed in picture

a)

Hinge Joint

b)

Saddle joint

c)

Ball and socket joint

25.

What type of joint is displayed in the picture?

a)

Pivot joint

b)

Ellipsoid joint

c)

Hinge joint

26.
Carpals and tarsals (flat bones) are examples of this type of joint
a)
condyloid
b)
gliding
c)
hinge
d)
saddle
27.
Ways that articulations are classified
a)
Structurally
b)
Functionally
c)
Both Structurally & Functionally
d)
Neither
28.
Classifying joints as synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic, or diarthrotic represents  
a)
location in the body
b)
the composition of the joint
c)
the number of bones that joint affects
d)
degree of movement possible at the joint
29.
Which of the following is a joint that can freely move?
a)
fibrous
b)
cartilaginous
c)
synovial
30.
Moving a part forward (thrusting the head forward).
a)
protraction
b)
retraction
c)
elevation
d)
supination
31.
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 
32.

What is the motion indicated by letter A

a)

Abduction

b)

Extension

c)

Flexion

d)

Hyperextension

33.

What motion is indicated by letter B

a)

Abduction

b)

Extension

c)

Flexion

d)

Hyperextension

34.

What motion is indicated by letter C

a)

Abduction

b)

Flexion

c)

Extension

d)

Hyperextension

35.

What motion is indicated by letter A

a)

PlanterFlexion

b)

Adduction

c)

Abduction

d)

Dorsiflexion

36.

What motion is indicated by letter B

a)

Plantarflextion

b)

Rotation

c)

Inversion

d)

Dorsiflexion

37.

What motion is indicated by Letter A

a)

Plantarflexion

b)

Inversion

c)

Eversion

d)

Dorsiflexion

38.

What movement is indicated by Letter A

a)

Rotation

b)

Circumduction

c)

Abduction

d)

Adduction

39.

What movement is indicated by letter B

a)

Rotation

b)

Extension

c)

Abduction

d)

Adduction

40.

What movement is indicated by Letter C

a)

Lateral Rotation

b)

Flexion

c)

Abduction

d)

Adduction

41.

What movement is indicated by Letter A

a)

Pronation

b)

Supination

42.

An increase in the angle of bones at a joint, is ...?

a)

Extension

b)

Flexion

c)

Rotation

d)

Abduction

43.

Movement of a bone or limb towards the midline of the body, is ...?

a)

Adduction

b)

Rotation

c)

Abduction

d)

Abbuction

44.

Movement of the ankle joint that flexes the foot upwards and decreases the angle at the joint, is ...?

a)

Flexion

b)

Dorsiflexion

c)

Plantarflexion

d)

Extension

45.

Movement at the ankle joint that points the toes and increases the angle at the ankle joint, is...?

a)

Flexion

b)

Dorsiflxion

c)

Plantar flexion

d)

Extension

46.

A circular movement around a joint or, in other words, a movement around an axis, is...?

a)

Rotation

b)

Abduction

c)

Adduction

d)

Plantar Flexion

47.

Movement of a bone or limb away from the midline of the body, is...?

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Adbuction

d)

Abbuction

48.

Decrease in the angle of bones at a joint, is...?

a)

Extension

b)

Dorsiflexion

c)

Flexion

d)

Adduction

49.

The hinge joint at the knee allows...?

a)

Dorsiflexion and Plantar flexion

b)

Extension and Abduction

c)

Flexion and Extension

d)

Plantar flexion and extension

50.

The upwards phase of a bicep curl is an example of ...?

a)

Extension

b)

Abduction

c)

Adduction

d)

Flexion

51.

The preparation of a football kick is predominately ...?

a)

Abduction

b)

Flexion

c)

Extension

d)

Adduction

52.

Movement of hand/foot so that the thumb/big toe moves away from the midline

a)

inversion

b)

eversion

c)

adduction

d)

abduction

53.

Opposing movements

a)

agonist

b)

supination

c)

antagonistic

d)

rotation

54.

Movement of the arm/leg away from the midline

a)

adduction

b)

eversion

c)

inversion

d)

abduction

55.

Movement of the forearm/hand so the palm faces up

a)

pronation

b)

supination

c)

extension

d)

flexion

56.

Movement of arm/leg toward the midline

a)

flexion

b)

extension

c)

adduction

d)

abduction

57.

Movement of the hand/foot so that the thumb/big toe moves toward the midline

a)

inversion

b)

eversion

c)

adduction

d)

abduction

58.

Movement to bend a joint

a)

extension

b)

circumduction

c)

eversion

d)

flexion

59.

Rotating away from the center of the body

a)

rotation

b)

internal rotation

c)

external rotation

d)

eversion

60.

Body part movement in a circular or conical motion

a)

ovicular

b)

pronation

c)

rotation

d)

circumduction

61.

Movement to straighten a joint

a)

extension

b)

flexion

c)

dorsiflexion

d)

pronation

62.

Rotating toward the center of the body

a)

transverse rotation

b)

circumduction

c)

external rotation

d)

internal rotation

63.

Rotating toward the center of the body

a)

transverse rotation

b)

circumduction

c)

external rotation

d)

internal rotation

64.

Movement of the forearm/hand so palm faces downward or backwards

a)

supination

b)

pronation

c)

palmar

d)

flexion

65.
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
66.
The knee joint is
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and socket
d)
Pivot
67.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
68.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
69.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
70.
Carpals and tarsals (flat bones) are examples of this type of joint
a)
condyloid
b)
gliding
c)
hinge
d)
saddle
71.
Hip and shoulder have examples of this type of joint
a)
ball and socket
b)
condyloid
c)
hinge
d)
gliding
72.
Name this joint
a)
gliding
b)
saddle
c)
condyloid
d)
pivot
73.
Turning the hand so that the palm is upward or facing anteriorly (in anatomical position).
a)
supination
b)
pronation
c)
flexion
d)
dorsiflexion
74.

What is the study of joints called?

a)

Myology

b)

Biology

c)

Anatomy

d)

Arthology

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