Joints

Question 1

Fibrous Joints (Synarthroses)

Answer 1

Not Movable

Question 2

Cartilaginous joints (Amphiarthroses)

Answer 2

Slightly movable - connect bones using cartilage

Question 3

Synovial joints (Diathroses)

Answer 3

Freely movable (knee and elbow) - mostly found in limbs - joint capsule, synovial membrane, joint cavity, ligaments, Articular cartilage

Question 4

Gliding joint (Type)

Answer 4

Found in between tarsals (foot)

Question 5

Ball and socket (Type)

Answer 5

Shoulder - Between scapular (shoulder blade) and arm bone

Question 6

Saddle Joint (Type)

Answer 6

In between first metacarpal and trapezium

Question 7

Pivot Joint (Type)

Answer 7

Between atlas (first) and Axis (second) vertebra

Question 8

Candyloid joint (Type)

Answer 8

Between radius and scaphoid bone (in wrist)

Question 9

Hinge joint (Type)

Answer 9

Elbow joint - between humorous, radius

Question 10

Flexion (Joint movements)

Answer 10

Bending a joint to decrease angle of joint

Question 11

Extension (Joint movements)

Answer 11

Straightening of joint to increase angle of the joint

Question 12

Hypertension (Joint movements)

Answer 12

Extreme extension of a joint beyond normal straight position

Question 13

Dosiflexion (Foot - Joint movements)

Answer 13

Moving toes or foot upwards

Question 14

Plantar flexion (Foot - Joint movements)

Answer 14

Moving toes or foot downwards (towards plantar surface)

Question 15

Abduction (Joint movements)

Answer 15

Movement of a body part away from the midline

Question 16

Adduction (Joint movements)

Answer 16

Movement of a body part towards the midline

Question 17

Circumduction (Joint movements)

Answer 17

Rotation of arm

Question 18

Internal rotation (Joint movements)

Answer 18

Bone spins towards the body’s midline

Question 19

External (Joint movements)

Answer 19

Bone spins away from body’s midline

Question 20

Supination (Palm - Joint movements)

Answer 20

Movement that turns palm upwards

Question 21

Pronation (Palm - Joint movements)

Answer 21

Movement that turns palm downwards

Question 22

Inversion (Foot - Joint movements)

Answer 22

Foot movement that turns the sole medially, towards other foot

Question 23

Eversian (Foot - Joint movements)

Answer 23

Foot movement that turns sole distally, away from other foot

Question 24

Protraction (Joint movements)

Answer 24

Moving body part forwards

Question 25

Retraction (Joint movements)

Answer 25

Moving body part backwards