WorksheetsMovements at a joint
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 13mins
The elbow and knee are (a) joints
Hinge joints can only create the movements of (a) and (b) .
Which bone connects the foot to the leg?
Femur
Talus
Scapula
Patella
The bone that meets the pelvis to form the hip joint is (a)
The type of joint formed where the radius and ulna meet the humerus is a (a) .
The shoulder joint is a (a) .
Match the following parts of the skeleton with their functions.
Rib cage
Protects the heart and lungs
Pelvis
Supports the lower body
Cranium
Protects the brain
Vertebrae
Supports the spine
The joints that allow the most movement are called
Fixed
Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial
Which of the following is part of a Synovial joint
Synovial membrane
Joint cavity
Ligament
Cartilage
Flexion means to
Increase the angle of a joint
Decrease the angle of a joint
Take a limb away from the body
Return a limb towards the body
When kicking a football the knee
Flexes
Extends
Abducts
Adducts
Movement of a bone around its axis is called (a) .
What is the movement when a limb returns to the mid-line of the body?
Adduction
Abduction
Ciurcumduction
Rotation
