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Synovial Joints

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of this kind of joint?

a)

saddle joint

b)

ellipsoid joint

c)

hinge joint

d)

pivot joint

2.

What is the name of this kind of joint?

a)

saddle joint

b)

plane joint

c)

pivot joint

d)

ball and socket joint

3.

This kind of joint allows the greatest degree of motion?

a)

Saddle joint

b)

Pivot joint

c)

Ball and Socket joint

d)

Ellipsoid joint

4.

A ball and socket joint can be found in the (more than 1 answer)

a)

shoulder

b)

elbow

c)

hip

d)

ankle

e)

wrist

5.

A saddle joint can be found in the

a)

wrist

b)

thumb

c)

hip

d)

knee

6.

In the body, joints are defined as locations where

a)

bones bend

b)

bones meet bones

c)

muscles attach to bone

d)

muscles attach to other muscles

7.

An ellipsoid joint can be found in the

a)

thumb

b)

hip

c)

elbow

d)

wrist

8.

What synovial joint movement is occurring at the ankles?

a)

Plantar Flexion

b)

Dorsi Flexion

c)

Inversion

d)

Eversion

9.

What type of joint is found where the radius and carpals articulate?

a)

Hinge

b)

Ball & Socket

c)

Gliding

d)

Condyloid

10.

What synovial joint movements are occurring at Steph Curry's right shoulder:

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Hyperextension

d)

Supination

11.

What synovial joint movements are occurring at Steph Curry's right elbow:

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Hyperextension

d)

Supination

12.

Which type of synovial joint allows for rotational movement around a single axis?

a)

Hinge joint

b)

Pivot joint

c)

Ball and Socket joint

d)

Saddle joint

13.

What is the primary function of synovial fluid in synovial joints?

a)

To provide nutrients to the joint

b)

To lubricate the joint

c)

To connect bones

d)

To store minerals

14.

Which synovial joint is primarily responsible for the movement of the shoulder?

a)

Hinge joint

b)

Ball and Socket joint

c)

Pivot joint

d)

Gliding joint

15.

In which part of the human body would you find a hinge joint?

a)

Knee

b)

Hip

c)

Shoulder

d)

Neck