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What type of joint allows the greatest range of movement?
What type of joint allows the greatest range of movement?
- Hinge
- Ball and Socket (correct)
- Pivot
- Gliding
Which joint type is characterized by one bone having a peg that fits into a ring formed by another bone?
Which joint type is characterized by one bone having a peg that fits into a ring formed by another bone?
- Gliding
- Pivot (correct)
- Ball and Socket
- Hinge
What joint allows movement forward and backward as well as right to left?
What joint allows movement forward and backward as well as right to left?
- Hinge
- Ball and Socket
- Saddle (correct)
- Gliding
Which joint type is characterized by small bones moving over one another to increase flexibility?
Which joint type is characterized by small bones moving over one another to increase flexibility?
In a Gliding joint, which bone surface is convex?
In a Gliding joint, which bone surface is convex?
Which joint type is best suited for extensive flexion, extension, and a small amount of rotation?
Which joint type is best suited for extensive flexion, extension, and a small amount of rotation?
Which joint type is characterized by bones being held together by tough tissue, allowing little to no movement?
Which joint type is characterized by bones being held together by tough tissue, allowing little to no movement?
What is the main difference between cartilaginous and synovial joints?
What is the main difference between cartilaginous and synovial joints?
Which of the following is NOT one of the six types of synovial joints?
Which of the following is NOT one of the six types of synovial joints?
In which joint type does one bone have a peg that fits into a ring formed by another bone?
In which joint type does one bone have a peg that fits into a ring formed by another bone?
Which joint type is characterized by one bone surface being concave and the other being convex, allowing for a limited range of motion?
Which joint type is characterized by one bone surface being concave and the other being convex, allowing for a limited range of motion?
Which joint type is found in the hands and feet, allowing for increased flexibility?
Which joint type is found in the hands and feet, allowing for increased flexibility?
