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WorksheetsJoints Practice Quiz
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 23mins
The following is NOT one of the 3 Joint Classifications..
Cartilaginous
Cartilage
Fibrous
Synovial
The joints that allow the most movement are called
Fixed
Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial
Examples of a Ball & Socket Joint are found in the
Shoulder
Knee
Hip
Ankle
A hinge joint allows
A wide range of movements
Circumduction
Rotation
Movement in only one direction (ie. backwards & forwards)
An example of a Saddle joint is in the
Knee
Hip
Thumb
Vertebral column
Which of the following is part of a Synovial joint
Synovial membrane
Joint cavity
Ligament
Cartilage
When kicking a football the knee
Flexes
Extends
Abducts
Adducts
Which type of joint gives you the largest range of motion?
Pivot joint
Ball-and-socket joint
Hinge joint
Gliding joint
The joint in your knees is most similar to:
The pendulum in a grandfather clock
The wheels on an office chair
The sliding mechanism on a drawer
The hinge on a cupboard door
Which pair of joints has the most in common?
Your ankle joints and shoulder joints
The joints in your spine and hip joints
Your elbow joints and knee joints
Your wrist joints and shoulder joints
What might happen if you snapped or tore one of your ligaments?
Your joints would not be able to move
Your bones would be in danger of breaking
Your joints might slide out of place easily
You would become double-jointed
A disease called osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage between joints wears away. What can you infer about osteoarthritis?
It prevents joints from moving smoothly
It causes joints to dislocate easily
It causes bones to become more brittle
It reduces joints' range of motion
The main purpose of synovial fluid is:
Keeping bones moist
Lubrication
Strengthening tendons and cartilage
Protecting the spinal cord
Where can you find this joint?
Between femur and tibia
Between humerus and ulna
Between pelvic girdle and femur
Between carpals
What is the name of this joint?
Ball and socket joint
Hinge joint
Fixed joint
Slightly movable joint
What is the slippery surface that cover the bones?
synovial membrane
synovial fluid
ligament
cartilage
Movement of hand/foot so that the thumb/big toe moves away from the midline
inversion
eversion
adduction
abduction
Movement of the arm/leg away from the midline
adduction
eversion
inversion
abduction
Movement of the forearm/hand so the palm faces up
pronation
supination
extension
flexion
Movement of the hand/foot so that the thumb/big toe moves toward the midline
inversion
eversion
adduction
abduction
Rotating away from the center of the body
rotation
internal rotation
external rotation
eversion
Body part movement in a circular or conical motion
ovicular
pronation
rotation
circumduction
Rotating toward the center of the body
transverse rotation
circumduction
external rotation
internal rotation
Movement of the forearm/hand so palm faces downward or backwards
supination
pronation
palmar
flexion
