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Joints and Movement Practice

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 28hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of movement permitted by a particular joint is the basis for the functional classification of that joint.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

All joints permit some degree of movement, even very slight.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Hinge joints permit movement in only one plane.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Synovial fluid is a viscous material that is derived by filtration from blood.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The articular surfaces of synovial joints play a minimal role in joint stability.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The major role of ligaments at synovial joints is to unite bones and prevent undesirable movement.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Gliding movements occur when one flat, or nearly flat, bone surface glides or slips over another.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Movement at the hip joint does not have as wide a range of motion as at the shoulder joint.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Supination is the movement of the forearm in which the palm of the hand is turned anteriorly or superiorly.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The wrist joint can exhibit adduction and eversion movements.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Moving a limb so that it describes a cone in space is called circumduction.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Movement of the ankle so that the superior aspect of the foot approaches the shin is called plantar flexion.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The structural classification of joints is based on the composition of the binding material and the presence or absence of a joint cavity.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Bending of the tip of the finger exhibits flexion.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Symphyses are synarthrotic joints designed for strength with flexibility.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A situation where the bones are connected exclusively by ligaments, cords, or bands of fibrous tissue is a ______.

a)

suture

b)

gomphosis

c)

synchondrosis

d)

syndesmosis

17.

Articular cartilage found at the ends of the long bones serves to ______.

a)

form the synovial membrane

b)

attach tendons

c)

produce red blood cells (hemopoiesis)

d)

provide a smooth surface at the ends of synovial joints

18.

Synchondroses and symphyses are examples of ______ joints.

a)

cartilaginous

b)

synovial

c)

fibrous

d)

periodontal

19.

The terms inversion and eversion pertain only to the ______.

a)

arms

b)

hands

c)

feet

d)

hands and the feet

20.

On the basis of structural classification, which is a fibrous joint?

a)

syndesmosis

b)

synchondrosis

c)

pivot

d)

symphysis

21.

Articulations permitting only slight degrees of movement are ______.

a)

diarthroses

b)

amphiarthroses

c)

synarthroses

d)

synovial joints

22.

Which of the following are cartilaginous joints?

a)

gomphoses

b)

synchondroses

c)

syndesmoses

d)

sutures

23.

Bowing to your opponent before a jiu jitsu match would be considered a ______ movement.

a)

flexion

b)

extension

c)

hyperextension

d)

circumduction

24.

Bending your head back until it hurts is an example of ______.

a)

hyperextension

b)

extension

c)

flexion

d)

circumduction

25.

Which joints are correctly matched?

a)

elbow; pivot

b)

wrist; saddle

c)

interphalangeal; plane

d)

ankle; hinge

26.

Which joint does NOT belong with the others?

a)

interphalangeal (toes)

b)

ankle

c)

elbow

d)

wrist

27.

The type of joint between the carpal (trapezium) and the first metacarpal is a ______ joint.

a)

plane

b)

saddle

c)

hinge

d)

condylar

28.

Lifting up a glass to take a drink involves the elbow joint. Which of the following correctly characterizes that joint?

a)

pivot

b)

diarthrotic

c)

cartilaginous

d)

biaxial

29.

Which of the following conditions is joint inflammation or degeneration accompanied by stiffness, pain, and swelling?

a)

Lyme disease

b)

arthritis

c)

osteoarthritis

d)

rheumatoid arthritis

30.

Moving your jaw forward, causing an underbite, is called ______.

a)

pronation

b)

protraction

c)

adduction

d)

retraction

31.

Performing "jumping jacks" requires ______.

a)

flexion and extension

b)

abduction and adduction

c)

pronation and supination

d)

inversion and eversion

32.

Which of the following movements does NOT increase or decrease the angle between bones?

a)

rotation

b)

extension

c)

abduction

d)

circumduction

33.

Which of the following is NOT strictly a part of a synovial joint?

a)

tendon sheath

b)

articular cartilage

c)

articular (joint) capsule

d)

joint (articular) cavity

34.

Saddle joints have concave and convex surfaces. Identify a saddle joint of the skeleton.

a)

interphalangeal joint of the finger

b)

carpometacarpal joint of the thumb

c)

metacarpophalangeal joint of the finger

d)

carpometacarpal joint of the phalanges

35.

Which of the following statements best describes angular movements?

a)

They allow movement only in one plane.

b)

They occur only between bones with flat articular processes.

c)

They turn a bone along its own long axis.

d)

They change (increase or decrease) the angle between two bones.

36.

An example of an interosseous fibrous joint is ______.

a)

the clavicle and the scapula at the distal ends

b)

the radius and ulna along its length

c)

between the humerus and the glenoid cavity

d)

between the vertebrae

37.

Presence of a synovial cavity, articular cartilage, synovial membrane, and ligaments are characteristics of what type of joint?

a)

symphysis

b)

hinge joint

c)

suture

d)

synchondrosis

38.

Pointing the toes is an example of ______.

a)

plantar flexion

b)

circumduction

c)

pronation

d)

protraction

39.

Compared to the shoulder, displacements of the hip joints are ______.

a)

common in all people who are overweight

b)

rare because of the ligament reinforcement

c)

common due to the weight bearing the hip endures

d)

rare because the rotator cuff stabilizes the hip joint

40.
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

41.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

D

1.

Plane

b)

E

2.

Hinge

c)

F

3.

Pivot

42.

Label the Parts

a)

Bone

b)

Tendon

c)

Muscle

1
2
3
1)
2)
3)
43.

Match the following

a)

Fibrous (synarthrosis)

1.

cranial sutures

b)

Fibrous (amphiarthrosis)

2.

ligament (fibula to tibia)

c)

Cartilaginous

3.

vertebral discs

d)

Adduction

4.

towards the body

e)

Abduction

5.

away from the body

44.

What are freely moveable joints lubricated by?

a)
synovial fluid
b)
mucus
c)
blood
d)
water
45.

Hip and shoulder have examples of this type of joint

a)

ball and socket

b)

condyloid

c)

hinge

d)

gliding

46.

The knee joint is

a)

Hinge

b)

Gliding

c)

Ball and socket

d)

Pivot

47.

Name this joint

a)

gliding

b)

saddle

c)

condyloid

d)

pivot

48.

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

49.

connects a bone with a bone​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
triceps
tendon
bicep
cartilage
ligament
50.

Match the following joints to the appropriate image

a)

1.

Ball and socket joint

b)

2.

Ball and socket joint

c)

3.

Hinge joint

d)

4.

Hinge joint

51.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

D

1.

Plane

b)

E

2.

Hinge

c)

F

3.

Pivot

52.
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

53.

Joint

a)

Where two or more bones connect.

b)

The part of the body that protects the heart

c)

The part of the body that protects the skull

d)

Allows you to move your fingers over each other.

54.

Joints serve to

a)

bind skeletal parts together

b)

allow bone growth to occur

c)

enable body parts to move

d)

all the above

55.

Which of the following movements could NOT occur at the knee joint?

a)

extension

b)

flexion

c)

circumduction

56.
The skull is an example of what type of joint?
a)
Cartilaginous
b)
Synovial
c)
Fibrous
57.

The movable end of the muscle.

a)

Insertion

b)

Origin

c)

Motor Unit

d)

Action Potential

58.

The immovable end of a muscle.

a)

motor unit

b)

insertion

c)

origin

d)

action potential

59.

Give an example of an isometric exercise.

a)

Plank

b)

Push-up

c)

Sit-up

d)

Running

60.

Give an example of an isotonic exercise.

a)

running

b)

yoga

c)

swimming

d)

weightlifting

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