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HAP8 Joints

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 18mins

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 (choose all that apply)

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.
The elbows, knees and phalanges are examples of this type of joint
a)
ball and socket
b)
condyloid
c)
gliding
d)
hinge
15.
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
16.
Carpals and tarsals (flat bones) are examples of this type of joint
a)
condyloid
b)
gliding
c)
hinge
d)
saddle
17.
Name this joint
a)
gliding
b)
saddle
c)
condyloid
d)
pivot
18.
Fibrous joints are?
a)
freely moveable
b)
partially moveable
c)
immovable
19.

point of contact between two bones

a)

arthrosis

b)

articulation

c)

joint

d)

all of these

20.

fluid in joint cavity

a)

mucus

b)

plasma

c)

serous

d)

synovial

21.

A joint with connective tissue containing chondrocytes in lacunae linking the bones, but finds no synovial cavity would be placed in which structural classification?

a)

cartilaginous

b)

diarthrosis

c)

fibrous

d)

synovial

22.

A joint with collagen-rich connective tissue fibers linking the bones, but finds no synovial cavity would be placed in which structural classification?

a)

cartilaginous

b)

fibrous

c)

synovial

d)

synartrosis

23.

two structural joints with no cavity

a)

fibrous and cartilaginous

b)

fibrous and synovial

c)

synovial and cartilaginous

d)

there is only one joint with no cavity

24.

tibiofibular joint (structurally)

a)

syndesmosis

b)

synchrondrosis

c)

symphysis

d)

gomphosis

25.

tibiofibular joint (functionally)

a)

amphiarthrosis

b)

diarthrosis

c)

symphysis

d)

synchondrosis

26.

example of a synarthrosis

a)

gomphosis

b)

epiphyseal plate

c)

suture

d)

all of these

27.

joints with a little motion (a little "give")

a)

amphiarthosis

b)

diarthrosis

c)

synarthrosis

d)

synchondrosis

28.

tooth joint

a)

gomphosis

b)

synchondrosis

c)

symphysis

d)

suture

29.

epiphyseal plate

a)

symphysis

b)

synchondrosis

c)

gomphosis

d)

syndesmosis

30.

epiphyseal disc, suture, and teeth

a)

amphiarthroses

b)

diarthroses

c)

synarthroses

d)

syndesmoses

31.

immovable joint

a)

amphiarthrosis

b)

diarthrosis

c)

synarthrosis

32.

slightly movable joint

a)

amphiarthrosis

b)

diarthrosis

c)

synarthrosis

d)

synostosis

33.

which type of synovial joint can move in many directions except rotation

a)

condyloid/ellipsoidal

b)

hinge

c)

pivot

34.

The skull is an example of what type of joint?

a)

Cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis)

b)

Synovial (diarthrosis)

c)

Fibrous (synarthrosis)