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Joints Practice Quiz

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 23mins

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.

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

22.

The joint in your knees is most similar to:

a)

The pendulum in a grandfather clock

b)

The wheels on an office chair

c)

The sliding mechanism on a drawer

d)

The hinge on a cupboard door

23.

Which pair of joints has the most in common?

a)

Your ankle joints and shoulder joints

b)

The joints in your spine and hip joints

c)

Your elbow joints and knee joints

d)

Your wrist joints and shoulder joints

24.

What might happen if you snapped or tore one of your ligaments?

a)

Your joints would not be able to move

b)

Your bones would be in danger of breaking

c)

Your joints might slide out of place easily

d)

You would become double-jointed

25.

A disease called osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage between joints wears away. What can you infer about osteoarthritis?

a)

It prevents joints from moving smoothly

b)

It causes joints to dislocate easily

c)

It causes bones to become more brittle

d)

It reduces joints' range of motion

26.

The main purpose of synovial fluid is:

a)

Keeping bones moist

b)

Lubrication

c)

Strengthening tendons and cartilage

d)

Protecting the spinal cord

27.

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

28.

What is the name of this joint?

a)

Ball and socket joint

b)

Hinge joint

c)

Fixed joint

d)

Slightly movable joint

29.

What is the slippery surface that cover the bones?

a)

synovial membrane

b)

synovial fluid

c)

ligament

d)

cartilage

30.
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 
31.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
32.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
33.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
34.

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

a)

inversion

b)

eversion

c)

adduction

d)

abduction

35.

Movement of the arm/leg away from the midline

a)

adduction

b)

eversion

c)

inversion

d)

abduction

36.

Movement of the forearm/hand so the palm faces up

a)

pronation

b)

supination

c)

extension

d)

flexion

37.

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

a)

inversion

b)

eversion

c)

adduction

d)

abduction

38.

Rotating away from the center of the body

a)

rotation

b)

internal rotation

c)

external rotation

d)

eversion

39.

Body part movement in a circular or conical motion

a)

ovicular

b)

pronation

c)

rotation

d)

circumduction

40.

Rotating toward the center of the body

a)

transverse rotation

b)

circumduction

c)

external rotation

d)

internal rotation

41.

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

a)

supination

b)

pronation

c)

palmar

d)

flexion