Joint Classification Quiz

Which joint allows for the greatest range of motion?

• Hinge joint

• Pivot joint

• Ball and socket joint

• Saddle joint

What is the primary structural component of cartilaginous joints?

• Synovial fluid

• Cartilage

• Ligaments

• Tendons

Which joint movement decreases the angle between the bones of the joint?

• Extension

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Adduction

'Bones that are connected entirely by fibrous tissue', is what type of joint?

• Synovial joint

• Cartilaginous joint

• Fibrous joint

• Elastic joint

Which answer is NOT a type of synovial joint?

• Hinge joint

• Saddle joint

• Fibrous joint

• Pivot joint

In which type of joint movement do limbs move away from the midline of the body?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Abduction

• Adduction

Which classification of joint allows for the greatest amount of movement?

• Fibrous

• Pivot

• Cartilaginous

• Synovial