The type of movement between carpal bones is described as
A. pivot.
B. adduction.
C. extension.
D. flexion.
E. gliding.
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Question 2) An example of a saddle joint is the
A. shoulder joint.
B. elbow joint.
C. atlanto-occipital joint.
D. carpometacarpal joint.
E. atlantoaxial joint.
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Question 3) Which of the following joints is most movable?
A. plane
B. saddle
C. hinge
D. pivot
E. ball and socket
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Question 4) The cubital or elbow joint is an example of a _____ joint.
A. saddle
B. hinge
C. pivot
D. ball and socket
E. plane
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Question 5) This type of joint is multiaxial allowing a wide range of movement.
A. saddle
B. hinge
C. pivot
D. plane
E. ball and socket
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Question 6) Ellipsoid joints
A. are multiaxial joints.
B. are found between adjacent vertebra.
C. are actually modified ball and socket joints.
D. allow free rotation.
E. are modified pivot joints.
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Question 7) The joint between the articular processes of adjacent vertebrae is a _____ joint.
A. plane
B. saddle
C. hinge
D. pivot
E. ball and socket
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Question 8) A biaxial joint has movement
A. around one axis.
B. around two axes at right angles to one another.
C. about several axes.
D. as long as there is articular cartilage present.
E. that always rotates.
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Question 9) Synovial fluid
A. is a double layer of tissue that encloses a joint.
B. is a thin lubricating film covering the surface of a joint.
C. provides a smooth surface where bones meet.
D. is a layer of tissue that is continuous with the periosteum.
E. lines the joint everywhere except over the articular cartilage.
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Question 10) A joint that consists of two opposed flat surfaces of approximately equal size is a _____ joint.
A. plane
B. saddle
C. hinge
D. pivot
E. ellipsoid
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