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Anatomy and Physiology Joints and Movement

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Joints are also called

a)

articulations

b)

ligaments

c)

tendons

d)

meniscus

2.

Types of fibrous joints include

a)

ligaments, tendons, meniscus

b)

syndesmosis, suture, gomphosis

c)

axial and appendicular

d)

hinge

3.

A suture is an example of a ___joint.

a)

freely movable

b)

hinge

c)

fibrous

d)

cartilage

4.

A tooth root attached in the jawbone is an example of a ___joint.

a)

gomphosis

b)

synovial

c)

symphysis

d)

synchondrosis

5.

A joint that separates two vertebrae is ___.

a)

symphysis that is synarthrotic

b)

symphysis that is diarthrotic

c)

symphysis that is fibrous

d)

symphysis that is amphiarthrotic

6.

Cartilagenous joints are connected by ___.

a)

hyaline or fibrocartilage

b)

fibers

c)

synovial fluid

d)

synovial membranes

7.

A fibrous joint in which an interosseous ligament binds bones is ___.

a)

suture

b)

syndesmosis

c)

gomphosis

d)

symphysis

8.

A gomphisis is a ___joint.

a)

cartilaginous

b)

synovial

c)

fibrous

d)

nervous

9.

A synovial membrane ___.

a)

stores nervous tissue

b)

secretes synovial fluid

c)

secretes mucus

d)

secretes serous fluid

10.

Bones of a synovial joint are held together by a ___.

a)

joint capsule

b)

synovial membrane

c)

meniscus

d)

mucus membrane

11.

A torn meniscus that occurs during tripping over a toy may occur in the ___.

a)

shoulder

b)

hand

c)

neck

d)

knee

12.

Articular cartilage receives its blood supply from ___.

a)

direct blood supply

b)

surrounding synovial fluid

c)

spongy bone

d)

compact bone

13.

When a joint is immobilized for a long time there is a danger that ___.

a)

synovial fluid will increase

b)

synovial fluid will decrease

c)

the joint will strengthen

d)

articular cartilage will degenerate

14.

Fluid filled sacs containing synovial fluid are called___.

a)

bursae

b)

peduncles

c)

menisci

d)

tendons

15.

Fibrocartilage discs that divide the joint into two compartments are called

a)

menisci

b)

tendons

c)

ligaments

d)

bursae

16.

Most of the joints in the ankle and wrist are

a)

plane

b)

hinge

c)

pivot

d)

ball and socket

17.

A muscle end attached to a relatively immovable part is called the

a)

insertion

b)

origin

c)

belly

d)

fulcrum

18.

The coracohumeral ligament is associated with the

a)

knee

b)

hip

c)

shoulder

d)

elbow

19.

Which of the following movements could occur at the hip joint?

a)

abduction

b)

adduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

e)

all of these

20.

The largest and most complex synovial joint is the

a)

hip

b)

elbow

c)

knee

d)

finger