Ch 8 joints review

How are joints classified according to their movability?

• A) Fixed, semimovable, freely movable

• B) Rigid, flexible, elastic

• C) Static, dynamic, rotational

• D) Immovable, slightly movable, highly movable

What is an example of a fixed joint?

• A) Knee

• B) Elbow

• C) Adult skull

• D) Shoulder

Fill in the blank: Freely movable joints contain a fluid-filled joint capsule and are called ________.

• synovial joints (or diarthroses)

• fibrous joints

• cartilaginous joints

• fixed joints

What is the function of synovial fluid in synovial joints?

• Provides nutrients

• Lubricates the joint

• Connects bones

• Supports muscles

Fill in the blank: A hinge joint allows only back-and-forth movements like ________.

• flexion and extension.

• rotation and circumduction.

• abduction and adduction.

• pronation and supination.

What is a gliding joint?

• A joint where two flat bone surfaces slide over each other

• A joint where a ball-shaped head fits into a cup-like socket

• A joint with a saddle-like surface

• A joint with an oval convex surface

In which type of joint does the ball-shaped head of one bone fit into a cup-like socket of another bone?

• Gliding joint

• Ball-and-socket joint

• Saddle joint

• Condyloid joint

Fill in the blank: The saddle joint is found only in the ______, where it allows the thumb to touch the tips of the fingers.

• thumb

• elbow

• knee

• shoulder

What is the most likely joint to dislocate in the human body?

• Elbow

• Knee

• Shoulder

• Wrist

Fill in the blank: The elbow is a hinge joint that consists of two articulations: one between the humerus and the ulna, and the other between the humerus and the ______.

• radius

• scapula

• clavicle

• femur