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Joint Mechanics and Human Mobility Quiz

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Which joint allows the greatest range of motion?

Shoulder joint

Explanation

Ball-and-socket joint with extensive mobility.

What is the term for the bending of a joint to decrease the angle between two bones or body parts?

Flexion

Explanation

Decreasing joint angle.

What type of joint is the shoulder joint?

Ball-and-socket joint

Explanation

Allows wide range of motion in multiple directions.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the knee joint?

Fibula

Explanation

Not a major bone involved in knee articulation.

Which joint is responsible for allowing movements like flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and rotation?

Ball-and-socket joint

Explanation

Provides various movements in multiple planes.

Which muscle group is primarily responsible for extending the knee joint?

Quadriceps

Explanation

Group of muscles at the front of the thigh.

What is the term for the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body?

Abduction

Explanation

Movement away from the body's centerline.

What is the term for the movement of a joint around its longitudinal axis?

Rotation

Explanation

Twisting or turning around an axis.

Which ligament is commonly injured in a 'sprained ankle'?

Lateral collateral ligament

Explanation

Ligament on the outside of the ankle.

#10

Which muscle is primarily responsible for hip flexion?

Iliopsoas

Explanation

Muscle connecting ilium and femur for hip flexion.

#11

Which of the following is NOT a function of synovial fluid in joints?

Producing red blood cells

Explanation

Synovial fluid does not produce blood cells.

#12

What is the term for the process of bone formation?

Ossification

Explanation

Development of bone tissue.

#13

What is the term for the decrease in bone mass and density that occurs with aging?

Osteoporosis

Explanation

Bone density loss with age.

#14

What is the name of the joint between the radius and ulna bones in the forearm?

Radioulnar joint

Explanation

Connection point between forearm bones.

#15

What type of joint is the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)?

Gliding joint

Explanation

Allows sliding movement of the jaw.

Joint Mechanics and Human Mobility Quiz

Which joint allows the greatest range of motion?

What is the term for the bending of a joint to decrease the angle between two bones or body parts?

What type of joint is the shoulder joint?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the knee joint?

Which joint is responsible for allowing movements like flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and rotation?

Which muscle group is primarily responsible for extending the knee joint?

What is the term for the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body?

What is the term for the movement of a joint around its longitudinal axis?

Which ligament is commonly injured in a 'sprained ankle'?

Which muscle is primarily responsible for hip flexion?

Which of the following is NOT a function of synovial fluid in joints?

What is the term for the process of bone formation?

What is the term for the decrease in bone mass and density that occurs with aging?

What is the name of the joint between the radius and ulna bones in the forearm?

What type of joint is the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)?

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