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Joints Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of joints are the suture joints in the skull?

a)

Cartilaginous joints

b)

Fibrous joints

c)

Diarthroses

d)

Synovial Joints

2.

Which type of synovial joint offers the widest range of movement?

a)

Pivot joints

b)

Hinge joints

c)

Ball-and-socket joints

d)

Condyloid joints

3.

Which are the least mobile of all synovial joints?

a)

Pivot joints

b)

Saddle joints

c)

Condyloid joints

d)

Gliding joints

4.
Question Image

Match the following joints

a)

A

1.

Ball and Socket

b)

B

2.

Condyloid

c)

D

3.

Hinge

d)

E

4.

Pivot

e)

F

5.

Saddle

5.

Match the following synovial joint movements

a)

Abduction

1.

movement of body part away from midline

b)

Adduction

2.

movement of body part toward the midline

c)

Medial Rotation

3.

bone spins towards the body's midline

d)

Lateral Rotation

4.

bone spins away from body's midline

6.

Match the following term to its definition:

a)

Flexion

1.

bending a joint to decrease the angle

b)

Extension

2.

straightening a joint to increase angle

c)

Supination

3.

mvmt that turns palm upward

d)

Pronation

4.

mvmt that turns palm downward

e)

Circumduction

5.

distal end of limb, moves in a circle

7.

Match the following synovial joint movements:

a)

Plantar Flexion

1.

moving toes/foot downward

b)

Dorsiflexion

2.

moving toes/foot upward

c)

Inversion

3.

foot mvmt that turns sole medially/upward

d)

Eversion

4.

foot mvmt that turns sole laterally/downward

8.

Match the following joints to their location on the body.

a)

Hinge

1.

Knee

b)

Ball-and-socket

2.

Shoulder and hip

c)

Pivot

3.

Radius at elbow

d)

Saddle

4.

Thumb

e)

Gliding

5.

Wrist bones

9.

Which of the following joints is slightly movable?

a)
Shoulder joint
b)

Cranial Sutures

c)
Elbow joint
d)

Sternocostal joint

10.

Which of the following joints is immovable?

a)

Lower jaw and upper jaw

b)

Upper jaw and skull

c)

Knee and hip joint

d)

Wrist and pivotal joint

11.

Which of the following is the best definition of a joint?

a)
A joint is a point where two or more bones meet.
b)
A joint is a connective tissue that supports organs.
c)
A joint is a fluid-filled sac that cushions bones.
d)
A joint is a type of muscle in the body.
12.

Another name for a Joint

a)
Articulation
b)
Jointure
c)

Ligament

d)

Synarthrosis

13.

Which of the following are functions of our joints? Select all that apply.

a)

Flexibility

b)

Stability

c)

Movement

d)

Lubrication/Friction Reduction

e)

Connection

14.

Which type of joint is the intervertebral discs and the ribs?

a)
Ball-and-socket joints
b)
Fibrous joints
c)
Cartilaginous joints
d)
Synovial joints
15.

Match the Joint to its range of movement

a)

Fibrous Joint

1.

Immovable

b)

Cartilaginous Joint

2.

Slightly Movable

c)

Synovial Joint

3.

Freely Movable

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