Anatomy of Joints and Joint Movements Quiz

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#1

What type of movement occurs at the elbow joint during flexion and extension?

Abduction and adduction
Rotation
Angular movement
Circumduction
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#2

What type of joint is the sutures between skull bones?

Synovial joint
Fibrous joint
Cartilaginous joint
Ball-and-socket joint
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#3

What is the term for a joint movement that decreases the angle between two bones?

Extension
Abduction
Flexion
Adduction
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#4

What is the term for a joint movement that increases the angle between two bones?

Flexion
Extension
Adduction
Abduction
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#5

In which type of joint is the articular surface covered with hyaline cartilage?

Synovial joint
Fibrous joint
Cartilaginous joint
Ball-and-socket joint
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#6

Which type of joint allows the greatest range of motion?

Hinge joint
Ball-and-socket joint
Pivot joint
Gliding joint
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#7

During dorsiflexion and plantarflexion, which joint is primarily involved?

Hip joint
Knee joint
Ankle joint
Wrist joint
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#8

Which of the following joints allows only gliding movements?

Hinge joint
Ball-and-socket joint
Pivot joint
Gliding joint
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#9

Which movement is characterized by a circular motion around an axis?

Flexion
Extension
Rotation
Abduction
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#10

Which ligament is commonly injured in a lateral ankle sprain?

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Medial collateral ligament (MCL)
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
Anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)
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#11

Which joint allows opposition and reposition movements, as seen in thumb and little finger?

Carpometacarpal joint
Elbow joint
Hip joint
Temporomandibular joint
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#12

Which ligament stabilizes the knee joint on the medial side?

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Medial collateral ligament (MCL)
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)
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#13

What is the function of synovial fluid in a synovial joint?

Provides blood supply to the joint
Reduces friction between joint surfaces
Forms tendons that stabilize the joint
Produces hormones for joint movement
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#14

In which joint does pronation and supination occur?

Elbow joint
Knee joint
Shoulder joint
Radioulnar joint
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#15

What is the primary function of the meniscus in the knee joint?

To provide blood supply to the joint
To absorb shock and distribute load
To enable circumduction movement
To stabilize the joint during rotation
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#16

Which ligament is commonly associated with stabilizing the shoulder joint?

Medial collateral ligament (MCL)
Coracoclavicular ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Coracohumeral ligament
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#17

Which joint allows for movements like protraction and retraction of the scapula?

Glenohumeral joint
Sternoclavicular joint
Acromioclavicular joint
Scapulothoracic joint
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