WorksheetsTypes of Joints
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Immovable Joint
synarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
diarthrosis
Which is an example of an amphiarthrotic joint?
ribs
teeth
sutures of the skull
the shoulder
Which joint is freely movable?
amphiarthrotic
diarthrotic
synarthrotic
Which is an example of a pivot joint
The thumb
The ankle
Radioulnar
Shoulder
Which is an example of a gliding joint
carpals of the wrist
radioulnar
The neck
The elbow
Which is an example of a hinge joint
The neck
The knee
The ankle
The thumb
Which is an example of a condyloid/ellipsoidal joint
The metocarpophalangeal joints (the knuckles)
The carpometacarpal joint (the thumb)
The carpals of the wrist
The tarsals of the ankle
Which is a ball-and-socket joint
The thumb
The shoulder
The elbow
The radioulnar joint
The thumb is the only example of which joint
ball-and-sockt
saddle
pivot
condyloid/ellipsoidal
A hinge joint allows
A wide range of movements
Circumduction
Rotation
Movement in only one direction (ie. backwards & forwards)
Which is NOT a functional joint category (describing the amount of movement allowed)?
synarthrosis
syndesmosis
amphiarthrosis
diarthrosis
Which type of joint has one bone rotating around a central axis
saddle
condyloid/ellipsoidal
pivot
hinger
Which joint is found where short bones of the wrist and ankle are located
pivot
saddle
gliding
hinge
The teeth are an example of which type of joint
amphiarthrotic
diarthrotic
synarthrotic
Circle the saddle joint
