Joints
- 1.
How many types of synovial joints are there in the body?
- A.
3
- B.
6
- C.
4
- D.
7
Correct Answer
B. 6 -
- 2.
What is a joint?
- A.
The cushion between two bones
- B.
Where two bones meet and move
- C.
The outer coating of the bone
- D.
The hard part of a skeleton
Correct Answer
B. Where two bones meet and move -
- 3.
Which is not a type of joint in our skeleton?
- A.
Hinge
- B.
Ball-and-socket
- C.
Pivot
- D.
Swinging
Correct Answer
D. Swinging -
- 4.
Which two joints move the same way in our skeleton?
- A.
Knee joints and neck joints
- B.
Knee joints and elbow joints
- C.
Shoulder and elbow joints
- D.
Ankle joints and neck joints
Correct Answer
B. Knee joints and elbow joints -
- 5.
Which is an example of a fixed joint?
- A.
Elbow
- B.
Shoulder
- C.
Ankle
- D.
Skull
Correct Answer
D. Skull -
- 6.
Where is a ball and socket joint located?
- A.
Shoulder
- B.
Neck
- C.
Elbow
- D.
Wrist
Correct Answer
A. Shoulder -
- 7.
Which of the following is an example of a hinge joint
- A.
Vertebrae
- B.
Ankle
- C.
Knee
- D.
Wrist
Correct Answer
C. Knee -
- 8.
Which of the following is an example of a pivot joint?
- A.
Metacarpals
- B.
Neck
- C.
Thumb
- D.
Elbow
Correct Answer
B. Neck -
- 9.
The wrist is an example of which type of joint?
- A.
Ball and Socket
- B.
Pivot
- C.
Condyloid
- D.
Gliding
Correct Answer
C. Condyloid -
- 10.
Which type of joint occurs between the surfaces of two flat bones?
- A.
Saddle Joint
- B.
Ball and Socket
- C.
Hinge
- D.
Gliding
Correct Answer
D. Gliding -
- 11.
The type of joint which allows no movement is called
- A.
Slightly moveable
- B.
Fixed
- C.
Synovial
Correct Answer
B. Fixed -
- 12.
A synovial joint is slightly moveable
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 13.
The ribs are an example of a slightly moveable joint.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 14.
Which part of a synovial joint keeps the contents of the joint in place?
- A.
Cartilage
- B.
Connective Tissue
- C.
Synovial Capsule
- D.
Synovial Fluid
Correct Answer
C. Synovial Capsule -
- 15.
Cartilage can be described as...
- A.
The runny liquid which lubricates the joint
- B.
A type of cushion at the end of the bone which prevents the bones from rubbing
- C.
An example of tendons and ligaments which hold bone to bone
Correct Answer
B. A type of cushion at the end of the bone which prevents the bones from rubbing -
- 16.
What is the purpose of synovial fluid?
- A.
To keep the bones hydrated
- B.
To form a cushion to stop the bones from rubbing
- C.
To provide the bone with minerals
- D.
To oil the joint to prevent friction
Correct Answer
D. To oil the joint to prevent friction -
- 17.
Tendons connect muscle to bone
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 18.
Ligaments connect bone to bone
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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