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Joints

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Muscles that you can control are called ______________

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

involuntary

d)

voluntary

2.

Where do we find cardiac muscles?

a)

heart

b)

stomach

c)

lungs

d)

bones

3.
What type of joint is your elbow?
a)
pivot
b)
saddle
c)
ball and socket
d)
hinge
4.
What type of joint is your shoulder?
a)
pivot
b)
saddle
c)
ball and socket
d)
hinge
5.
The man sitting in the saddle is similar to a saddle joint.  Where would you find a saddle joint?
a)
toes
b)
thumb
c)
ribs
d)
spine
6.
Which type of joint allows for the least amount of movement?
a)
hinge
b)
ball and socket
c)
immoveable
d)
pivot
7.
Which type of joint allows for the most movement?
a)
hinge
b)
ball and socket
c)
immoveable
d)
pivot
8.
What type of joint is the wrist considered?
a)
hinge
b)
saddle
c)
gliding
d)
pivot
9.
What type of joint are the fingers?
a)
hinge
b)
saddle
c)
gliding
d)
pivot
10.
What is the name of the place where two or more bones meet?
a)
muscle
b)
bone
c)
joint
d)
ligament
11.
What type of joint is located in your elbow?
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and Socket
12.
What type of joint is located in your shoulder?
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and Socket
13.
What special joint is located in your thumb?
a)
Horse
b)
Cattle
c)
Saddle
d)
Gallop
14.
This means that you can bend at joints:
a)
Joints
b)
Cartilage
c)
Articulated
d)
Flexible
15.
This is connected by a ball and socket joint
a)
Elbow
b)
Ankle
c)
Thumb
d)
Hip/Pelvis
16.
This is connected by a hinge joint
a)
Knee
b)
Vertebrae
c)

Skull

d)
Kneecap
17.
Your patella or kneecap is located on top of a _____________ joint.
a)
Ball and Socket
b)
Hinge
c)
Gliding
d)

Swing

18.
This is connected by a gliding joint
a)
ankle
b)
pelvis
c)
jaw
d)
swing
19.
Within joints you can find this:
a)
Cartilage
b)
Bone
c)
Hair
d)
Paper
20.

_________________________ are living organisms that are made of connective tissues.

a)

hinge joints

b)

cells

c)

bones

d)

bone marrow

21.

Select all the types of joints.

a)

long joint

b)

ball and socket joint

c)

immovable joint

d)

short joint

e)

hinge joint

22.

Select the examples of hinge joints.

a)

elbow

b)

shoulder

c)

fingers

d)

skull

23.

Select the examples of ball and socket joints.

a)

hip

b)

elbow

c)

toes

d)

shoulder

24.

What is an example of an immovable joint?

a)

ankle

b)

skull

c)

fingers

d)

hip